English dictionary
lightship
/'l/aI/t,/S//I/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a guide for mariners.
Source: webster1913