Shade lighter than chestnut Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
2. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
(verb)
1. get a tan, from wind or sun
2. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
(adjective)
1. of a light yellowish-brown color

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LIGHTER (noun)
1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
2. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
LIGHTER (verb)
1. transport in a flatbottom boat
CHESTNUT (noun)
1. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
2. a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse
CHESTNUT (adjective)
1. (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

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