lighten a ship

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• Lighten — Light en, v. t. [See {Light} not heavy.] 1. To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden. [1913 Webster] 2. To make less burdensome or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lighten — lighten1 lightener, n. /luyt n/, v.i. 1. to become lighter or less dark; brighten: The sky lightened after the storm. 2. to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features: Her face lightened when she heard the good news. 3. to flash as or like… …   Universalium

• lighten — I. /ˈlaɪtn/ (say luytn) verb (i) 1. to become lighter or less dark; brighten. 2. to shine, gleam, or be bright. 3. to flash as or like lightning. 4. to brighten or light up, as the face, eyes, etc. –verb (t) 5. to illuminate. 6. to brighten (the… …  

• Massachusetts ship Tyrannicide (1776) — For the French ship, see French ship Tyrannicide (1793). Career (Massachusetts) Namesake …   Wikipedia

• Vasa (ship) — Vasa (or Wasa ) [The original name of the ship was Wasen / Wassen ( The Sheaf ), after the sheaf in the coat of arms of the House of Vasa, which was also part of the coat of arms of Sweden at the time. Vasa has since become the most widely… …   Wikipedia

• General average/New version — Average in maritime commerce to signify damages orexpenses resulting from the accidents of navigation. Average is either general or particular. General average arises when sacrifices have been made, or expenditures incurred, for the preservation… …   Wikipedia

• USS William Ward Burrows (AP-6) — was a transport ship that saw service with the US Navy in World War II. Santa Rita a twin screw, steel hulled, passenger and cargo motorship launched in May 1929 at Copenhagen, Denmark, by Burmeister and Wain was built for the Grace Steamship… …   Wikipedia

• HM Bark Endeavour — His Majesty s Bark Endeavour was a bark in the service of the Royal Navy, built in 1764 and best known for carrying Captain James Cook on his voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand in 1769 71. Built as a collier in Whitby, North… …   Wikipedia

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• USS Tarpon (SS-175) — USS Tarpon (SS 175), second ship of this name, was laid down on 22 December 1933 at Groton, Connecticut, by the Electric Boat Corporation; launched on 4 September 1935; sponsored by Miss Eleanore Katherine Roosevelt, daughter of Assistant… …   Wikipedia

• jettison — (v.) 1848, from jettison (n.) act of throwing overboard to lighten a ship. This noun was an 18c. Marine Insurance writers restoration of the earlier form and original sense of the 15c. word that had become JETSAM (Cf. jetsam), probably because… …   Etymology dictionary