"range light" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: range lights [plural]
Etymology: From range + light. Etymology templates: {{com|en|range|light}} range + light Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-range_light-en-noun-HigjBnij
  2. One of the lights on board ship placed to give a ready indication of changes of course to other vessels.
    Sense id: en-range_light-en-noun-9gHNiP3d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Light sources, Nautical Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Light sources: 28 72 Disambiguation of Nautical: 31 69

Inflected forms

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