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toplight

toplight noun: a lantern or light on the top of a vessel. Also the alternative form of top light.

Noun

toplight (plural toplights)

  1. A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.
  2. any light at the top of something

Also used as

toplight is also the alternative form of top light.

Forms of toplight

pluraltoplights
alternative formtop-light
alternative formtop light

Origin of toplight

From top + light.

Questions about toplight

What does toplight mean?
Toplight means a lantern or light on the top of a vessel.
What part of speech is toplight?
Toplight is a noun.
What is the plural of toplight?
The plural of toplight is toplights.

Words near toplight in the dictionary

  1. toplevel
  2. toplevels
  3. Topliceni
  4. toplift
  5. toplifts
  6. toplight
  7. toplighted
  8. toplighting
  9. toplights
  10. toplike
  11. topline

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