range light

noun

One of the lights placed in line, usually at or near a lighthouse, to direct the course of a ship through a channel.

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Meanings

nounrange light (plural range lights)

plural range lights

  1. One of the lights placed in line, usually at or near a lighthouse, to direct the course of a ship through a channel.
  2. One of the lights on board ship placed to give a ready indication of changes of course to other vessels.

Origin

From range + light.

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range light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/range%20light

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“range light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/range%20light. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “range light,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/range%20light.

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