Definitionen
1.NounA person who lights things."a lighter of lamps"
2.NounA device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes."Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter."
3.NounA flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
4.VerbTo transfer (cargo or passengers) to or from a ship by means of a lighter or other small vessel.
5.VerbTo transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship), lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.
6.Adjectivecomparative form of light: more light"I prefer a lighter shade of pink."
7.Adjectivecomparative form of light: more light"What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!; I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold."