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Phrasal verb from light (“to make less heavy”, verb) + along (“forward”, adverb).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
light along
Today it means: To lift or carry anything along the deck; to help in hauling along. Full definition →
Today it means: To lift or carry anything along the deck; to help in hauling along. Full definition →
Phrasal verb from light (“to make less heavy”, verb) + along (“forward”, adverb).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.