balisage

[bal-uh-sahzh]

noun

Military.

1. a method of marking a land route with dim lighting so that vehicles can travel at higher speeds in blackout conditions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of balisage¹

< French, equivalent to balis ( er ) to place beacons, markers, buoys, etc., verbal derivative of balise beacon, buoy (< Portuguese baliza < Mozarabic < Vulgar Latin *pālītia; palisade ) + -age -age