"fanal" meaning in French

See fanal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fa.nal/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-VictorDtmtc-fanal.wav Forms: fanaux [plural], phanal [alternative, archaic]
Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|grc|φανάριον}} Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} fanal m (plural fanaux)
  1. lantern Tags: masculine Synonyms: lanterne
    Sense id: en-fanal-fr-noun-xSILPEJm
  2. (nautical) beacon, lamp (of a lighthouse); (by extension) lighthouse Tags: masculine Synonyms: phare
    Sense id: en-fanal-fr-noun-zd2LBOlh Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (rail transport) headlight Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-fanal-fr-noun-VFVfrGqU Categories (other): Rail transportation, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 26 69 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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