COSTON LIGHT


Meaning of COSTON LIGHT in English

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

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