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Aldis

noun
Al·​dis | \ ˈȯl-dəs\

Definition of Aldis

: a hand-carried signal lamp used to flash messages especially from ships and aircraft

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First Known Use of Aldis

1944, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Aldis

after Arthur C. W. Aldis †1953 British engineer and inventor

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