Plighter vs Lighter - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between plighter and lighter

is that plighter is one who or that which plights, engages, or pledges while lighter is one who, or that which, lights.

comparative of light.

to transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

(en noun)

One who or that which plights, engages, or pledges.

This kingly seal And plighter of high hearts! ? Shakespeare.

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(head)

(light)

I prefer a lighter shade of pink.

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(en noun)

One who, or that which, lights.

a lighter of lamps

A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.

Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter .

See ; or possibly from (etyl) luchter

(en noun)

A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

(en verb)

To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

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(head)

(light)

What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter !

I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.

* relight