sea light

Noun

sea light (countable and uncountable, plural sea lights)

1. Light from the sea.
   • I would lie in bed listening to the tugs hooting; I would wake up to find my painter's great north windows awash with foggy sea light.1996, Alfred Kazin, New York Jew, →ISBN, page 209
   • A large square porthole let in the sea light, but this didn't make much difference: The moment Wilson stepped through the hatchway with Ackerman's daily mound of food in hand, he recognized it immediately—the plastic closeness, the pale, powdery smell of offices.2008, Robert Girardi, The Pirate's Daughter, →ISBN
2. A light on the seacoast to warn or guide boats.
   • We shall here simply enumerate all the public or sea lights upon the coast of England and Wales, without distinguishing those which belong to the Trinity Board, or are specially under its management, as we conceive that Board, in a general way, to take cognizance, more or less, in the proper and...1819, Sir David Brewster, Second American edition of the new Edinburgh encyclopædia, page 54
   • As there is a dangerous sand bar at the mouth of the harbor, these lights serve as useful guides, and also as sea lights. (1809.)1845, Robert Mills, The American Light-house Guide