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light-ship

light-ship is the alternative spelling of lightship.

Meaning of lightship

Noun

lightship (plural lightships)

  1. A ship riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable.
    • Near-synonyms: lightvessel (usually synonymous), lightboat

Forms of light-ship

plurallight-ships

Questions about light-ship

What is light-ship the alternative spelling of?
Light-ship is the alternative spelling of lightship.

Words near light-ship in the dictionary

  1. light-off temperature
  2. light-off temperatures
  3. light-polluted
  4. light-scattering photometry
  5. light-sensitive
  6. light-ship
  7. light-ships
  8. light-shot
  9. light-skin
  10. light-skinned
  11. light-skins

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