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lighters

noun

plural of lighter

as in barges

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Noun

The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.

— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Definition of barges

Noun

According to the agency, cutters have returned almost 350 people since August to the Dominican Republic who were stopped transiting the passage.

— Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Costume designer Libby Dempster works with a variety of artisans, including a weaver, the armory department, the jewelry department, pattern cutters, a textiles team and a breakdown team, who make the clothes look worn in.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cutters

Noun

From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.

— Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of keels

Noun

Nothing about Capra is weirder, to be honest, than the way in which, from one film of his to the next, suicide tugs at our sleeve.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Electric tugs docked alongside an LNG carrier being loaded at the LNG Canada docks in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, July 14, 2025.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tugs

Noun

At many ports, Aranui anchors offshore and passengers are shuttled to the beaches using front-loading tenders—often to a welcome from local musicians and dancers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026
The money that was needed to piece together this expensive 2026 roster, a nice chunk of that came from the guy who has perfected the chicken tenders chain that continues opening stores across the country.

— Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026

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