Lighter
(Light"er), v. t. To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.
Lighterage
(Light"er*age) n.
1. The price paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.
2. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.
Lighterman
(Light"er*man) n.; pl. Lightermen A person employed on, or who manages, a lighter.
Light-fingered
(Light"-fin`gered) a. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to
petty thefts. Fuller.
Light-foot
(Light"-foot` Light"-foot`ed), a. Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as,
light-foot Iris. Tennyson.
Lightful
(Light"ful) a. Full of light; bright. [R.] "Lightful presence." Marston.
Light-handed
(Light"-hand`ed) a. (Naut.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-
handed.
Light-headed
(Light"-head`ed) a.
1. Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious. Walpole.
2. Thoughtless; heedless; volatile; unsteady; fickle; loose. "Light-headed, weak men." Clarendon.
— Light"-head`ed*ness, n.
Light-hearted
(Light"-heart`ed) a. Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry. — Light"-heart`ed*ly,
adv. - - Light"-heart`ed*ness, n.
Light-heeled
(Light"-heeled`) a. Lively in walking or running; brisk; light-footed.
Light-horseman
(Light"-horse`man) n.; pl. -men (- men).
1. A soldier who serves in the light horse. See under 5th Light.
2. (Zoöl.) A West Indian fish of the genus Ephippus, remarkable for its high dorsal fin and brilliant colors.
Lighthouse
(Light"house`) n.; pl. Lighthouses A tower or other building with a powerful light at top,
erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners
at night; a pharos.
Lighting
(Light"ing), n. (Metal.) A name sometimes applied to the process of annealing metals.
Light-legged
(Light"-legged`) a. Nimble; swift of foot. Sir P. Sidney.
Lightless
(Light"less), a. Destitute of light; dark. Shak.
