light along

verb

To lift or carry anything along the deck; to help in hauling along.

“to light along a cable or sail”

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Meanings

verblight along (third-person singular simple present lights along, present participle lighting along, simple past and past participle lighted along)

present singular third person lights along · participle present lighting along · participle past lighted along · past lighted along

  1. transitivenauticalTo lift or carry anything along the deck; to help in hauling along.

    to light along a cable or sail

Origin

Phrasal verb from light (“to make less heavy”, verb) + along (“forward”, adverb).

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APA

light along. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20along

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“light along.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20along. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light along,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20along.

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