lighter

a small device held in the hand that sets its own gas burning when a wheel or button is pressed, used to set a cigarette or a fire burning

A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

A person who lights things.

To transfer (cargo or passengers) to or from a ship by means of a lighter or other small vessel.

To transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship), lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.