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Lighthouse

Light′houseˊ

(līt′housˊ)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Lighthouses
(līt′houzˊĕz)
.
A tower or other building with a powerful light at top, erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a pharos.

Definition 2024


lighthouse

lighthouse

English

A lighthouse
Aerial footage of a light house.

Noun

lighthouse (plural lighthouses)

  1. A building, usually a tower, containing a light to warn or guide ships.

Synonyms

  • obeliscolychny

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