Belisha beacon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bəˈliːʃə ˈbiːkən/
Etymology
Named after Leslie Hore-Belisha, the Minister of Transport who introduced them in 1934.
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK) A tall black and white pole topped by a flashing orange globe, placed on either side of the road at zebra crossings; mostly now replaced by more sophisticated arrangements.
A police constable concealed in a doorway in City Road, Finsbury, saw a youth of seventeen, who had two others with him, climb a Belisha beacon and break the globe with his fist. It was the hundredth beacon globe to be broken in Finsbury since November.
1935 January 10, “Cyclists air their grievances on road safety”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belisha beacons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
cmn 黃波燈 /黄波灯 (pole) · fi suojatiepaalu (pole) · fr balise Belisha (pole) · yue 黃波燈 /黄波灯 (pole)