LIGHTERMAN

lighterman, bargeman, bargee

(noun) someone who operates a barge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lighterman (plural lightermen)

(nautical) One employed on, owning, or managing a lighter.

Source: Wiktionary


Light"er*man, n.; pl. Lightermen (.

Definition: A person employed on, or who manages, a lighter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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