Word: lightering
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ligh
ter
ing
Definition: The process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.
Morphemes:
Affix: light
Language: en
Meaning: unload, lighten
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.