Definitions for: Lighterage

[n] the transportation of goods on a lighter
[n] the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters

Webster (1913) Definition: Light"er*age (-[asl]j; 48), n.
1. The price paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.

2. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a
lighter.

See Also: conveyance, fee, transfer, transferral, transportation