lightship en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From light (noun) + ship (noun). Cognate with Middle Low German lüchteschip (“lightship”), Dutch lichtschip (“lightship”).
Meanings
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A ship riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable.
Near-synonyms: lightvessel (usually synonymous), lightboat
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| light-ship | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lightships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (43)
de Feuerschiff (lightship) · mk све́тлосен брод (lightship) · nn fyrskip (lightship) · is vitaskip (lightship) · da fyrskib (lightship) · he אֳנִיַּת מִגְדַּלּוֹר (lightship) · sv fyrfartyg (lightship) · uk плавучий маяк (lightship) · sl svetilniška ladja (lightship) · sk majáková loď (lightship) · ja 灯台船 (lightship) · ka გემ-შუქურა (lightship) · ga long sholais (lightship) · sh бро̑д-свјетио̀нӣк (lightship) · el φαρόπλοιο (lightship) · sh brȏd-svjetiònīk (lightship) · mk брод све́тилник (lightship) · fo vitaskip (lightship) · sh лигхтсхип (lightship) · fr bateau-feu (lightship) · fi majakkalaiva (lightship) · cs majáková loď (lightship) · ko 등선 (lightship) · sv fyrskepp (lightship) · el καραβοφάναρο (lightship) · es buque faro (lightship) · cmn 灯塔船 (lightship) · nl lichtschip (lightship) · eo lumŝipo (lightship) · sh lightship (lightship) · ro navă-far (lightship) · pt navio-farol (lightship) · bg плаващ фар (lightship) · bg кораб-фар (lightship) · fi majakka-alus (lightship) · it nave-faro (lightship) · lv peldošā bāka (lightship) · sh ла̏јтшӣп (lightship) · nb fyrskip (lightship) · fr bateau-phare (lightship) · sh lȁjtšīp (lightship) · pl latarniowiec (lightship) · ru плаву́чий мая́к (lightship)