daymark

[ dey-mahrk ]

/ ˈdeɪˌmɑrk /

noun

a navigational aid distinctively marked for visibility by day.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby daymark

daylight-saving time, daylights, daylily, daylong, daymare, daymark, daypack, days, days are numbered, one's, days of awe, days of grace

Origin of daymark

day + mark¹

Example sentences from the Web for daymark

Such an object, whether artificial or natural, was called by the Icelanders, dagsmark (daymark).
The Pre-Columbian Discovery of America by the Northmen|B. F. De Costa