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lightships

lightships is the plural 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

Questions about lightships

What is lightships the plural of?
Lightships is the plural of lightship.

Words near lightships in the dictionary

  1. lightsheet
  2. lightsheets
  3. lightshift
  4. lightshifts
  5. lightship
  6. lightships
  7. lightshow
  8. lightskin
  9. lightskinned
  10. lightskins
  11. lightskirt

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