lighter- root words — words with the lighter- root

The root lighter- comes from Dutch lichter, meaning barge for unloading. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including lighterage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lighter- root

Explore words with lighter- — words containing the lighter- root and sharing its sense of "barge for unloading". Examples include lighterage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lighter- mean?

The lighter- root means barge for unloading, from Dutch lichter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.