floating light

noun

A ship, bearing a light, moored on sunken rocks to warn sailors of danger.

Meanings

nounfloating light (plural floating lights)

plural floating lights

  1. historicalA ship, bearing a light, moored on sunken rocks to warn sailors of danger.
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