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transport vs lighterage

lighterage vs transport

transport and lighterage both are nouns.

transport is a verb but lighterage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transport Yes No Yes No
lighterage Yes No No No
As nouns, lighterage is a hyponym of transport; that is, lighterage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transport:
  • transport: the act of moving something from one location to another
  • lighterage: the transportation of goods on a lighter
transport (noun) lighterage (noun)
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials the transportation of goods on a lighter
the act of moving something from one location to another the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
something that serves as a means of transportation
a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
transport (verb) lighterage (verb)
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
send from one person or place to another
hold spellbound
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
transport commercially
Difference between transport and lighterage

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