screw-pile lighthouse en · NOUN
Meanings
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A formerly common type of lighthouse supported on a series of screw piles, typically a hexagonal building surmounted by a cupola for the light.
[F]ar astern of the pilgrim ship a screw-pile lighthouse, planted by unbelievers on a treacherous shoal, seemed to wink at her its eye of flame, as if in derision of her errand of faith.
1900, Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, page ii. 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| screw-pile lighthouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |