a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
either of two cylindrical metal towers placed forward on the forecastle of the main deck of a sailing ship, to house the port and starboard running lights.
Origin of lighthouse
First recorded in 1655–65; light1 + house
Words nearby lighthouse
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From these homes one can see the lighthouse, the jetty, some small islands, but nothing more.
Dinner Under the Midnight Sun|Sophie Menin|June 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He will take them into the lighthouse and up the spiral staircase to the top, which affords a spectacular view of the Arabian Sea.
An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations|Aravind Adiga|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
We have seen that the British could not save the lighthouse.
The Siege of Boston|Allen French
He stood with his back turned towards me looking up to the lighthouse.
Dross|Henry Seton Merriman
The girls plunged through the sand drifts to the lighthouse.
Voice from the Cave|Mildred A. Wirt
Inside the annex to the lighthouse were the duplicate engines for filling tanks with compressed air.
Some Naval Yarns|Mordaunt Hall
The lantern at the top of the lighthouse on Bakers Island bade good night to the speeding boats, and wished them 64 safe voyage.
Four Afloat|Ralph Henry Barbour
British Dictionary definitions for lighthouse
lighthouse
/ (ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs) /
noun
a fixed structure in the form of a tower equipped with a light visible to mariners for warning them of obstructions, for marking harbour entrances, etc