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A ship with a powerful light or warning signals that is anchored in dangerous waters to alert other vessels.

lightship [ˈlaɪtˌʃɪp]

(Transport / Nautical Terms) a ship equipped as a lighthouse and moored where a fixed structure would prove impracticable

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Noun

lightship - a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable

ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

Translations

lightship [ˈlaɪtʃɪp] N → buque-faro m

lightship [ˈlaɪtʃɪp] n → bateau-phare m
light show n → spectacle m son et lumière
lights-out [ˌlaɪtsˈaʊt] n → extinction f des feux
light switch n → interrupteur m

lightship [ˈlaɪtˌʃɪp] n → battello m faro inv

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