lighterage noun2 •The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.If Goods are to be brought Home to your own House, there are Charges for Weighage, Cranage, Porterage, Wharfage, Cartage, Lighterage, &c. — 1738 •The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter (flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances). formslighterages
