"moonlight tower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moonlight towers [plural]
Etymology: moonlight + tower. From being a tower providing illumination akin to moonlight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moonlight|tower}} moonlight + tower Head templates: {{en-noun}} moonlight tower (plural moonlight towers)
  1. (historical) A high tower fitted with arclights, formerly common in 19th-century cities with electricity, as a means of illuminating public spaces. Wikipedia link: en:moonlight tower Tags: historical Categories (topical): Light sources Synonyms: moon tower
    Sense id: en-moonlight_tower-en-noun-shSrOrK1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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