Beacon synonyms

bē'kən

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guide
A guidebook.
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lantern
(Architecture) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.
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signal
The definition of a signal is a message or means of communicating a message.
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radiomicrophone
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Beamsley (related)
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belisha (related)
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lighthouse
A tower marking some place that is dangerous or important to navigation: typically a very bright light is beamed from its top and often it is equipped with foghorns, sirens, etc., by which ships are guided or warned
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flare
A bright, unsteady blaze of light lasting only a little while; outburst of flame
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radio-beacon
(Communication) A beacon that emits radio wave signal to guide ships and/or aircraft.
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Pinhaw (related)
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dunkery (related)
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Mbiba (related)
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signal fire
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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signal beam
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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lamp
An electric device having a socket for a light bulb, especially a free-standing piece of furniture.
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heliograph
A device capable of imaging the surface and outer regions of the sun.
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beam
A ray or collection of approximatelyly parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body
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radar
The equipment used in such detection.
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sonar
A system using transmitted and reflected underwater sound waves to detect and locate submerged objects or measure the distance to the floor of a body of water.
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airline beacon
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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air control beacon
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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balefire
(Obs.) A funeral pyre
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cresset
(Coopering) A small furnace or iron cage to hold fire for charring the inside of a cask, and making the staves flexible.
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mark
A Plimsoll mark.
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pharos. associated word:pharology
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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seamark
Any elevated object on land which serves as a guide to mariners, such as a hill or steeple.
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sign
A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
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signpost
A clear indication; obvious clue, symptom, etc.
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warning
The definition of a warning is something that alerts to possible danger.
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watchtower
A high tower from which a sentinel watches for enemies, forest fires, etc.; lookout
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beacon light
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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beacon fire
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
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ringside
The area or seats immediately outside an arena or ring, as at a prizefight.
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signal light
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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light
The pathway or route of such illumination to a person:
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torch
The definition of a torch is a light made of a long piece of wood with a flammable end, or a tool used to make heat, or a flashlight in the UK.
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pharos
A small island off Alexandria where the Lighthouse of Alexandria was located
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  • I must know who among us has a tracking beacon.

  • It looked untouched, but a quick search revealed the only weapons remaining were those she'd taken when she left her room, and the beacon was gone.

  • She'll be armed, and I'm leaving her a distress beacon.

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