lighter

/ˈlaɪdər/

/ˈlaɪtə/

Other forms: lighters; lightered; lightering

Definitions of lighter

1. noun

   a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
   synonyms: igniter, ignitor

   types:

   firelighter

   (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire

   kindling, punk, spunk, tinder, touchwood

   material for starting a fire

   punk

   substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)

   type of:

   fuel

   a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
2. noun

   a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
   synonyms: igniter, ignitor, light

   types:

   cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter

   a lighter for cigars or cigarettes

   fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming

   any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

   friction match, lucifer, match

   lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

   match

   a burning piece of wood or cardboard

   detonating fuse

   a fuse containing an explosive

   fusee, fuzee

   a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind

   kitchen match

   a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves

   safety fuse

   a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance

   book matches, safety match

   a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface

   slow match

   match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly

   time-fuse

   a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)

   type of:

   device

   an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
3. noun

   a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
   synonyms: barge, flatboat, hoy

   types:

   dredger

   a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging

   houseboat

   a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling

   pontoon

   (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge

   scow

   a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold

   Norfolk wherry, wherry

   sailing barge used especially in East Anglia

   type of:

   boat

   a small vessel for travel on water
4. verb

   transport in a flatbottom boat
   type of:

   transport

   move something or somebody around; usually over long distances