lightship

/ˈɫaɪtˌʃɪp/ noun C1

a floating lighthouse that warns ships of danger

Word Origin A compound of light and ship — a lightship is a ship that serves as a floating lighthouse. Light comes from Old English lēoht, from PIE *leuk- 'light, brightness,' which also gives us lucid, illuminate, and lightning. Ship is from Old English scip, related to shape (something carved) and skipper.

noun a floating lighthouse that warns ships of danger C1

The lightship flashes its beacon to warn other ships of the nearby rocks.

(名词) 灯船

灯船闪烁信号灯警告其他船只附近有礁石。

(sustantivo) faro flotante; buque faro [un faro flotante que advierte a los barcos del peligro]

El buque faro enciende su señal para advertir a otros barcos de las rocas cercanas.

(nom) bateau-feu; navire-phare [Navire amarré et muni d'un phare, servant à avertir les autres navires de la présence d'un danger.]

Le **lightship** fait clignoter son feu pour signaler la présence de rochers aux navires.

(Substantiv) Feuerschiff [ein schwimmendes Leuchtfeuer, das Schiffen als Warnung vor Gefahren wie Untiefen dient]

Das **lightship** sendet sein Signal aus, um andere Schiffe vor den nahen Felsen zu warnen.

(名詞) 灯台船(船に危険を知らせる役割を持つ、海上に浮かぶ灯台)

灯台船は近くの岩を他の船に知らせるため、信号を点滅させる。

(substantivo) navio-farol; farol flutuante [um farol flutuante que avisa navios sobre perigos]

O navio-farol pisca seu sinal para avisar outros navios sobre as rochas próximas.

noun A ship riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable. countable

The lightship anchored offshore warned vessels of the dangerous reefs.

(名词) 灯船

停泊在近海的灯船警告船只注意危险礁石。

(sustantivo) buque faro; barco faro; navío faro [Un barco anclado que muestra una luz para guiar a los navegantes, en una posición donde resultaría impracticable instalar un faro fijo.]

El buque faro anclado mar adentro advertía a las embarcaciones sobre los arrecifes peligrosos.

(nom) bateau-feu; navire-feu [Bateau maintenu à l'ancre et muni d'un feu de signalisation, utilisé en lieu et place d'un phare lorsque la construction d'un tel édifice serait impraticable.]

Le **lightship** ancré au large prévenait les navires des dangereux récifs.

(Substantiv) Leuchtschiff [Ein Schiff, das vor Anker liegt und ein Leuchtfeuer zur Orientierung von Seeleuten zeigt, insbesondere an Stellen, an denen ein festes Leuchtfeuer nicht praktikabel wäre.]

Das **lightship** vor der Küste warnte Schiffe vor den gefährlichen Riffen.

(名詞) 固定式の灯台を建設するのが難しい場所に停泊し、船舶の安全のために灯火を掲げて警告の役割を果たす船。

沖合に停泊した灯台船が、危険なサンゴ礁の存在を船舶に警告していた。

(substantivo) navio-farol; barco-farol [Navio ancorado que exibe uma luz para orientação dos marinheiros, em uma posição onde uma estrutura fixa de farol seria impraticável.]

O navio-farol ancorado ao largo alertava as embarcações sobre os recifes perigosos.

Word parts: light + ship

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