- lightships
- n. ship with a bright light which is used in place of a lighthouse
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
lightships
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List of lightships of the United States — The following list of lightships of the United States is a (soon to be) complete list of all United States government lightvessels. The first US lightship was put in place off of Willoughby Spit in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia in 1820.cite book|title … Wikipedia
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