seamark

[ see-mahrk ]

noun

1. a conspicuous object on land, visible from the sea, serving to guide or warn mariners, as a beacon.

seamark

/ ˈsiːˌmɑːk /

noun

1. nautical an aid to navigation, such as a conspicuous object on a shore used as a guide

Word History and Origins

Origin of seamark¹

First recorded in 1475–85; sea + mark ¹

Example Sentences

Let me see; O I am scarce able to look about me: where is there any seamark that I am acquainted withal?

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