fanal
/ˈfeɪnəl/
fanal noun: a lighthouse.
Noun
fanal (plural fanals)
- A lighthouse
- The beacon inside a lighthouse
- On the right hand, as you enter the port, there is an elegant fanal, or lighthouse, kept in good repair: but in all the charts of this coast which I have seen, this lanthorn is laid down to the westward of the harbour; […]1764 January 20, Tobias Smollett, “Letter, XIV”, in Travels Through France and Italy, published 1766
- In order to assemble our full force in due time, fanals should be erected […] and kindled in such a manner as to direct the movements of the troops to any point according to an order.1811, Wilhelm Müller, The elements of the science of war, page 487
- Synonyms:
- lantern
Synonyms of fanal
Forms of fanal
| plural | fanals |
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Origin of fanal
Borrowed from French fanal, from Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion).
Questions about fanal
- What does fanal mean?
- Fanal means a lighthouse.
- What part of speech is fanal?
- Fanal is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fanal?
- Fanal is pronounced /ˈfeɪnəl/.
- What is the plural of fanal?
- The plural of fanal is fanals.
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