单词 | pharology |
释义 | pharologyn. The scientific study of lighthouses and signal lights. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > buoys, marks, or lighthouses > [noun] > object on land or sea as guide > light beacon or lighthouse > art or science of lighthouses pharology1847 1847 A. G. Findlay in Trans. Soc. Arts 55 262 The term Pharology was first introduced by the late Mr. Purdy. 1993 E. A. Proulx Shipping News xiv. 127 Pharology. Science of lighthouses and signal lights. 2001 New Scientist 16 June 55/1 Finally, any readers who are interested in pharology, should visit the Association of Lighthouse Keepers' website at www.lighthouse.fsnet.co.uk. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847 |
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