Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word LIGHTERAGE

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What does LIGHTERAGE mean?

LIGHTERAGE noun
  1. The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.
  2. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.

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