lighterwoman

9.9

A woman who works on a flat boat moving goods between ships and the shore

noun
/ˈlaɪtərˌwʊmən/

Archaic

: barquera

She trained as a lighterwoman on the busy river docks in London.

Examples

The lighterwoman skillfully maneuvered the barge through the narrow canal.
Many lighterwomen worked along the river during the busy season.
As a lighterwoman, she was responsible for transporting goods between ships and the shore.
The lighterwoman expertly navigated the narrow canal.
As a lighterwoman, she was responsible for transporting goods between ships and the shore.
She trained as a lighterwoman on the busy river docks in London.
The lighterwoman skillfully maneuvered the barge through the narrow canal.

Synonyms

lighterman

vslighterwoman

Archaic

9.9

A person who loads and unloads ships using a flat boat

refers to the same work but for a female person rather than the other gender

bargewoman

vslighterwoman

9.3

A woman who works on a flat boat that carries goods on rivers and canals

does the same work but on a specific flat boat for loading ships

Surface Forms

lighterwoman singular

lighterwomen plural

Morphology

lighterwoman = lighter + woman (transparent) = lighter + woman

The compound combines 'lighter' (barge) and 'woman' in a straightforward agentive sense: a woman who works on or operates a lighter.

Etymology

Lighterwoman comes from lighter (a small boat that 'lightens' a ship by taking off cargo) and -woman. So a lighterwoman is a woman who works on a lighter, moving goods between ship and shore.