ˈkȯstən-, ˈkäs- noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: after B. F. Coston fl 1840, its inventor
: a signal made by burning lights of different colors that is used by ships at sea and in the lifesaving service
ˈkȯstən-, ˈkäs- noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: after B. F. Coston fl 1840, its inventor
: a signal made by burning lights of different colors that is used by ships at sea and in the lifesaving service
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012