- (n.) A high hill near the shore.
- (n.) That which gives notice of danger.
- (v.t.) To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
- (v.t.) To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
- (n.) A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
- (n.) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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