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Noun Concept
Categories: Lighthouses, long volume value, Greek inventions, Beacons, Egyptian inventions
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beacon  lighthouse  beacon light  pharos  sea mark
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A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships WordNet 3.0
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A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A sea mark, also seamark and navigation mark, is a form of aid to navigation and pilotage that identifies the approximate position of a maritime channel, hazard, or administrative area to allow boats, ships, and seaplanes to navigate safely. Wikipedia
A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. Wikipedia
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Wikipedia
Intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Tower aiding marine navigation. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Mark of navigation Wikidata
Intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location Wikidata
Human settlement in Lopatinsky District, Penza Oblast, Russia Wikidata
A lighthouse, signal buoy, etc., on a shore or at a dangerous area at sea to warn and guide vessels. OmegaWiki
A building designed to emit light as an aid to ship navigation. OmegaWiki
An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon. Wiktionary
A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors. Wiktionary
Building containing a light to warn or guide ships. Wiktionary (translation)