light due

noun

A duty or toll levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses; light money.

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Meanings

nounlight due (plural light dues)

plural light dues

  1. A duty or toll levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses; light money.

Origin

From light (noun) + due (noun).

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APA

light due. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20due

MLA

“light due.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20due. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light due,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20due.

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