(a) a tower with a beacon on top, used as a lighthouse (now historical); (b) a watchtower used to look out for outbreaks of fire.

A source of illumination. A lamp or fire serving as a signal or beacon, esp. on a ship or in a lighthouse.

A tower or other structure housing a fire which serves as a beacon or signal; a lighthouse. Obsolete. rare.

A beacon, a light, esp. a lighthouse; = pharos, n.1 1. Also figurative. Now rare.

A lighthouse; a beacon for directing mariners. Now archaic.

A lighthouse.

A lighthouse.

A pharos or lighthouse. Obsolete.

A coastal tower or other structure with a powerful light (originally a beacon) at the top to warn or guide ships. Also: such a structure used as…

Nautical. With reference to a pair of range lights: the lighthouse or beacon which is situated at the lower elevation. Opposed to highlight, n. 2.

A beacon, lighthouse, or harbour-light to guide ships at sea.

A lighthouse; a lamp-bearer.

A source of illumination. A lighthouse.

Nautical. A light, usually one of two or more marking a channel, used to aid safe navigation into a harbour or canal. Cf. range light n. at range, n.1…

A vessel formed of iron hoops or bars, to contain burning combustibles (see quot. 1867).

Nautical. (a) = flare-up, n. 3. Also in military, aeronautical, and general use; also attributive (see quots. 1918 1956 at sense 1b and flare path, n.…

A beacon, a lighthouse.