carry light

noun

, Military.

It was intended to carry light mails with more speed than the general mail was carried by the coaches.

Examples occur in the wrought iron stanchions 665 that carry light hand railing.

It is safe to say that it is destined to carry light and joy into multitudes of households.

These readily caught fire, and retained it, and were handy to carry light to a candle or pile of chips.

The word is derived from two Greek words, which mean to produce or carry light.

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