lightering Definition
- 1the process of transferring cargo from one vessel to another in open water, typically to enable the larger vessel to enter port
- 2the process of removing part of the load of a ship or aircraft to make it lighter
Using lightering: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "lightering" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The tanker was too large to dock at the port, so lightering was necessary.
Example
The airplane had to undergo lightering before taking off due to weight restrictions.
lightering Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for lightering
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Summary: lightering in Brief
'Lightering' [ˈlaɪtərɪŋ] refers to two processes: transferring cargo from one vessel to another in open water and removing part of the load of a ship or aircraft to make it lighter. It is commonly used when a vessel is too large to dock at a port or when an aircraft exceeds weight restrictions. An example of its use in a sentence is 'The tanker was too large to dock at the port, so lightering was necessary.'
