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Meaning of ANCHOR LIGHT

Pronunciation:  'angkur lIt

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
 
 Synonyms: riding lamp, riding light
 
 See Also: light, light source

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Anchor light\ (Naut.)
The lantern shown at night by a vessel at anchor.
International rules of the road require vessels at anchor to
carry from sunset to sunrise a single white light forward if
under 150 feet in length, and if longer, two such lights, one
near the stern and one forward.
 

 

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