"range light" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: range lights [plural]
Etymology: 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. Categories (topical): Light sources, Nautical
    Sense id: en-range_light-en-noun-HigjBnij Disambiguation of Light sources: 63 37 Disambiguation of Nautical: 57 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  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

Inflected forms

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