Coston light
noun
Cos·ton light
\ˈkȯstən-, ˈkäs-\
Definition of Coston light
: a signal made by burning lights of different colors that is used by ships at sea and in the lifesaving service
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Origin and Etymology of coston light
after B. F. Coston fl1840, its inventor
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