Definitions from Wiktionary (lightering)
▸ noun: The process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.
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▸ noun: The process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.
Similar:
ignitor,
barge,
flatboat,
hoy,
flotation,
desludging,
refloat,
desolventizing,
leaching,
sinking,
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