lightship
Origin of lightship
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How to use lightship in a sentence
A few minutes later, a boat was seen to push off from the sloop and make for the lightship.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneNear the Sandy Hook lightship we find the racers were under way, with whole mainsails and jackyarders set.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.Jimmy decided that he would come down on the water, which was very calm, and take a look at the lightship.
The Flying Reporter | Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) TheissBut the only bell in that direction would be on Hedge Fence lightship in case her whistle has been disabled.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayThere was a chilly wind blowing outside, and the lightship on the quicksand afar looked harassed and forlorn.
The Well-Beloved | Thomas Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for lightship
/ (ˈlaɪtˌʃɪp) /
a ship equipped as a lighthouse and moored where a fixed structure would prove impracticable
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