Meanings
nounCoston light (plural Coston lights)
plural Coston lights
- historicalA signal made by burning lights of different colors, used by vessels at sea, and in the life-saving [[service].
Origin
Named after the inventor.
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Coston light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coston%20light
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