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range light

range light noun: one of the lights placed in line, usually at or near a lighthouse, to direct the course of a ship through a channel.

Noun

range light (plural range lights)

  1. One of the lights placed in line, usually at or near a lighthouse, to direct the course of a ship through a channel.
  2. One of the lights on board ship placed to give a ready indication of changes of course to other vessels.

Forms of range light

pluralrange lights

Origin of range light

From range + light.

Questions about range light

What does range light mean?
Range light means one of the lights placed in line, usually at or near a lighthouse, to direct the course of a ship through a channel.
What part of speech is range light?
Range light is a noun.
What is the plural of range light?
The plural of range light is range lights.

Words near range light in the dictionary

  1. range extenders
  2. range finder
  3. range finders
  4. range hood
  5. range hoods
  6. range light
  7. range lights
  8. Range of Light
  9. range of motion
  10. range of travel
  11. range out

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