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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Origin and Etymology of aldis
after Arthur C. W. Aldis †1953 British engineer and inventor
First Known Use: 1944
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