Lightship

Word LIGHTSHIP
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Hyphenation light ship
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Lightship"

What do we mean by lightship?

A ship with a powerful light or warning signals that is anchored in dangerous waters to alert other vessels. noun

A vessel riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of mariners, in a position where the bottom or the depth would render a fixed lighthouse-structure impracticable. noun

A vessel equipped like a lighthouse, carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable, to serve as a guide for mariners. noun

A ship equipped with a very large lamp; it can be positioned to warn off other ships from dangerous locations, as a sort of portable lighthouse. noun

A ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable noun

A vessel riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable.

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Synonyms and Antonyms for Lightship

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The word "lightship" in example sentences

To reach the Elbe from the west you nave to go right outside this, round the lightship, which is off the Scharhorn, and double back. ❋ Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 (1955)

Given the intrusion of the presidential race on the crustacean calendar early last week, we and other pectinophiles delayed gratifying our jones for Nantucket Island's only distinctive export (besides hand-woven "lightship" baskets) until Wednesday. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mandarins, clumsy in the weak mortar lightship, stumbled against the waistband as if it were just then being discovered, while other, livelier, sours, shouted and slapped the castanet during spontaneous bid-quoting contingencies and then became very quintet and watchful. ❋ Matt Dennison (2011)

It was a small ship with a big name, previously having served as a lightship tender. ❋ Michael James (2008)

Dearing had just returned from a voyage to South America, and had last been spotted just south of Hatteras by a lightship ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

That lightship there leading the speculation that perhaps it may be used as part of the memorial. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As we passed the lightship at the western end of the Goodwins the fine weather left us, and in its place came the south-west wind with rain, fog, and foul weather in its train. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And far on Kish bank the anchored lightship twinkled, winked at Mr Bloom. ❋ Nihilistic_kid (2009)

A pink and blue June morning found me at Bradgate looking from the Griffin Hotel over a smooth sea to the lightship on the Cock sands which seemed the size of a bell-buoy. ❋ Unknown (2005)

American diplomacy — and not far from Treaty Point came upon a red lightship with the words “Treaty Point” in large letters upon her. ❋ Isabella Lucy (2004)

This is a lightship that was off the coast, very close to this old house where granny lives. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Not only were the British appalled by the fact of U-boat activity at that great distance, but they were bitterly critical of the fact that sixteen American destroyers had clustered near the Nantucket lightship, had witnessed the sinkings, and, although picking up passengers and crews from their lifeboats, had done nothing to inhibit the submarine. ❋ Massie, Robert K., 1929- (2003)

Suppose, in the darkness, he were to turn southeast and somehow manage to avoid — or, if necessary, break through — the Grand Fleet and reach the Horns Reef lightship by daybreak. ❋ Massie, Robert K., 1929- (2003)

October 5, there was a head wind, and it was not till twenty-four hours later that we could drop the pilot at the Recalada lightship. ❋ Unknown (2003)

And far on Kish bank the anchored lightship twinkled, winked at Mr ❋ Unknown (2003)

At dawn the next morning, U-53 lay on the surface in international waters off the Nantucket lightship where she began sinking ships. ❋ Massie, Robert K., 1929- (2003)

Away on Howth the Bailey swept and the lightship at the Kish responded, mother and daughter, crotchet and quaver. ❋ Jamie O’Neill (2002)

The 9700-ton passenger/cargo vessel steamed past the Sandy Hook lightship, entered Atlantic waters, and headed for the Panama Canal. ❋ ROBERT B. STINNETT (2001)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

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