A tower or other structure housing a fire which serves as a beacon or signal; a lighthouse. Obsolete. rare.
单词 | θ191719 |
释义 | society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > luminous signals > [noun] > fire signal > signal station or watch-tower (3) firehouse1450 A tower or other structure housing a fire which serves as a beacon or signal; a lighthouse. Obsolete. rare. beacon1611 Hence gen. A signal station, watchtower. signal station1803 a tower or other building from which signals are sent and received; also figurative. |
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