| 单词 | daymark |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdaymark daymark n. a navigational aid for sailors and pilots, which is distinctively marked to maximize its visibility in daylight. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > buoys, marks, or lighthouses > [noun] > object on land or sea as guide marka1398 sea-mark1566 landmark1570 daymark1695 leading-mark1804 tide-mark1861 shoal-mark1875 range mark1886 range marker1934 cardinal mark1974 1695 in E. Gibson tr. W. Camden Britannia 747 In the year 1684 a Day-mark was..erected, being a Beacon with a barrel on the top of it. 1756 W. Borlase Observ. Islands of Scilly 54 The late Mr. Ekines..built a round Tower..and plaistered it with Lime on the outside, that it might be a Day-mark to Ships which fall in with this dangerous Coast. 1856 Boston Daily Atlas 11 Jan. 2/7 She [sc. the lightship] has..two hoop iron day-marks (one at each masthead), painted red. 1953 H. Hubbard Shantyboat ix. 256 We could see through the mist the old daymark at the mouth of the river we were aiming at. 2011 Western Daily Press (Bristol) (Nexis) 2 Sept. 14 Trinity House..said the Beachy Head lighthouse was no longer needed as a daymark, the reason for its eyecatching appearance. < as lemmas |
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