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Lighthouse in Nord, France
Dunkirk Lighthouse (French: Phare de Dunkerque or Phare de Risban) is an automated first order (i.e. 60 km beam or further) port lighthouse, the highest
Dunkirk_Lighthouse
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
daymark (a navigational aid similar to a non-illuminated lighthouse). As a strategic point, Dunkirk has always been exposed to political greed, by Duke Robert
Dunkirk
City in New York, United States
the town was named after Dunkirk in France The Dunkirk Lighthouse at Point Gratiot was built soon after and still stands. Dunkirk served as a minor railroad
Dunkirk,_New_York
2017 film by Christopher Nolan
Dunkirk is a 2017 war film produced, written, and directed by Christopher Nolan that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II from the perspectives
Dunkirk_(2017_film)
Lighthouse in New York, United States
The Dunkirk Lighthouse, also known as the Point Gratiot Light, is an active lighthouse located at Point Gratiot on Lake Erie in New York state. The lighthouse
Dunkirk_Light
(link) "Dunkirk Lighthouse Website". Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum. Retrieved September 12, 2023. "Inventory of Historic Lighthouses--Michigan--
List of tallest lighthouses in the United States
List_of_tallest_lighthouses_in_the_United_States
United States Army officer
Ohio. Point Gratiot, Point Gratiot Light (a/k/a Dunkirk Lighthouse) and Point Gratiot Park in Dunkirk, New York are also named for him.[citation needed]
Charles_Gratiot
Lighthouse
The beacon was removed in 1985, and now stands at the gate to the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum. Its twin is located on the grounds of the
South Buffalo North Side Light
South_Buffalo_North_Side_Light
Lighthouse
the grounds of the Buffalo (main) Light. Its twin is located at the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum. It was listed on the National Register of
Buffalo North Breakwater South End Light
Buffalo_North_Breakwater_South_End_Light
Lighthouse in California, United States
the 2010s and 2020s. The lighthouse has been used as a filming location in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor and 2017 film Dunkirk. View from inside the lantern
Point_Vicente_Lighthouse
Novella by Paul Gallico
revisits the lighthouse in its migration for several years. As Fritha grows up, Rhayader and his small sailboat eventually are lost in the Dunkirk evacuation
The_Snow_Goose_(novella)
1971 British TV series or programme
television drama film based on the 1941 novella The Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk by Paul Gallico. It won a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Film and
The_Snow_Goose_(film)
is a list of lighthouses in France. It includes the French overseas territories. List of lighthouses in Guadeloupe List of lighthouses in French Guiana
List_of_lighthouses_in_France
Massive structure used as a pier, breakwater, or causeway
Alexandria, Egypt, to join the city to Pharos Island, where the Pharos lighthouse stood. The causeway formed a barrier separating Alexandria's oceanfront
Mole_(architecture)
496111; -79.316667 (School No. 7) Dunkirk 46 South Buffalo North Side Light August 4, 1983 (#83001673) Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Park 42°29′35″N 79°21′12″W
National Register of Historic Places listings in Chautauqua County, New York
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Chautauqua_County,_New_York
English cliff shore
Britain's resolute defence and as a welcome sight for the evacuees from Dunkirk. The cliffs are part of the coastline of Kent in England between approximately
White_Cliffs_of_Dover
Community Historical Society Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Museum Dunkirk Chautauqua Buffalo Niagara Region Military Lighthouse and keeper's cottage with
List of museums in New York (state)
List_of_museums_in_New_York_(state)
Compact composite lens
by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788–1827) for use in lighthouses. The catadioptric (combining refraction and reflection) form of the lens
Fresnel_lens
Medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England
site also contains one of Dover's two Roman lighthouses, one of only three surviving Roman-era lighthouses in the world, and the tallest and most complete
Dover_Castle
Topics referred to by the same term
Michigan Fort Gratiot Light, a lighthouse in Michigan Dunkirk Light, also known as Point Gratiot Light, a lighthouse on Lake Erie in New York State Gratiot
Gratiot
Official authority for lighthouses in England and Wales
Trinity House, founded by Royal Charter in 1514, is the general lighthouse authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands, and Gibraltar. It maintains
Trinity_House
Type of museum
A lighthouse museum is a museum specializing in the display of historical objects relating to lighthouses. These museums are either stand alone buildings
Lighthouse_museum
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
structure built in the 13th century, which was used as a lighthouse until 1848 when a new lighthouse was built by the port. South east of the Place is the
Calais
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of New York as identified by the United States Coast Guard. "Historic Light Station Information and
List of lighthouses in New York
List_of_lighthouses_in_New_York
List of films featuring Kenneth Branagh
Supporting Actor. He has collaborated with Christopher Nolan acting in Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023). List of awards and nominations
Kenneth_Branagh_filmography
Norwegian vehicle carrier vessel built in 1987
the collision by "embarrassment of navigation". The sinking occurred off Dunkirk harbor, which is France's most northerly seaport and France's third largest
MV_Tricolor
Town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England
Nene over which spans a swing bridge, and the parish, two 19th-century lighthouses 3 miles (5 km) to the north from the village on the Nene. The town lies
Sutton_Bridge
Village on the Isle of Man
anchor of Mona's Queen, an Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel lost off Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo on which many seamen from the Port St Mary area
Port_St_Mary
Town and port in Kent, England
crossings to both Calais (DFDS, P&O and Irish Ferries) and Dunkirk (DFDS). The Dover to Dunkirk ferry route was originally operated by ferry operator Norfolkline
Dover
City in California, United States
shows. Inception, It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dunkirk, 50 First Dates, Step Brothers, Horrible Bosses 2, Twins, Charlie's Angels:
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Rancho_Palos_Verdes,_California
Port in England
a chief embarkation point both during the Napoleonic Wars and for the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. Helped by its position 35 miles (56 km) from the French
Port_of_Ramsgate
Narrowest part of the English Channel
crossed from north-west to south-east by ferries linking Dover to Calais and Dunkirk. Until 1994 these provided the only route across it except for air transport
Strait_of_Dover
Former light tower in Lower New York Bay
oil tanker Aegeo struck the tower, causing severe damage. Coast Guard Lighthouse Technicians verified that the light was functioning properly when the
Ambrose_Light
Island off of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
closer to the Labrador side of the Strait of Belle Isle, and it has a lighthouse (supported by flying buttresses) at both its northern and its southern
Belle Isle (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Belle_Isle_(Newfoundland_and_Labrador)
French optical physicist (1788–1827)
for pioneering the use of "stepped" lenses to extend the visibility of lighthouses, saving countless lives at sea. The simpler dioptric (purely refractive)
Augustin-Jean_Fresnel
Village in Norfolk, England
fortified place'. Happisburgh is known for its distinctive red and white lighthouse, medieval church and the secluded beach, which has become a site of global
Happisburgh
Neighborhood in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Méchain as he measured the length of the meridian arc between Barcelona and Dunkirk in 1791, which led to the creation of the decimal metric system. La Llotja
La_Barceloneta,_Barcelona
RNLI lifeboat station in Suffolk, England
Southwold, for what would be the Dunkirk evacuation. With a crew supplied by the Royal Navy, Mary Scott was towed to Dunkirk by the paddle steamer Emperor
Southwold_Lifeboat_Station
Ancient Roman sea port of uncertain location
behind a coastal fringe of islands (where the modern ports of Calais and Dunkirk now sit), because in Caesar's day an estuary stretched from this location
Itius_Portus
WWII British War Office department
British Commando raid on occupied Europe (just 20 days after the end of the Dunkirk evacuation). Operation Claymore (4 March 1941) – the raid on the Lofoten
Combined Operations Headquarters
Combined_Operations_Headquarters
– On 28 December she was wrecked in a storm on the outer banks of the Dunkirk brake. At least 380 persons were aboard on leaving Cork, Ireland, and it
List of maritime disasters in the 19th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_19th_century
capture Goa by the Dutch 1639 18 Feb Action of 18 February Dutch under Tromp Dunkirk fleet under Miguel de Horna 16-17 Sep Fight in the Channel Running fight
List_of_naval_battles
Italian filmmaker (born 1971)
May 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2018. Pond, Steve (29 November 2017). "'Dunkirk,' 'The Shape of Water' Lead Satellite Award Nominations". TheWrap. Archived
Luca_Guadagnino
2019 film by Taika Waititi
Examination Of Psychoanalytic Theory In The Movies "Jojo Rabbit" And "Dunkirk"" (PDF). Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology. 25 (4). Kochi:
Jojo_Rabbit
Annual US film award
Nuttgens 2017 Dunkirk Hoyte van Hoytema 2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Bruno Delbonnel The Rider Joshua James Richards 2019 The Lighthouse Jarin Blaschke
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
San_Diego_Film_Critics_Society_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
British lightship in the North Sea
lightship was taken out of service in 1989 and is now a museum ship moored in Dunkirk harbour museum (fr). In 2019 Simon Armitage published a collection of poems
Sandettie_Lightvessel
Lighthouse
Little Gull Island Light is a lighthouse on Little Gull Island, a small island in Long Island Sound, located approximately 0.4 miles (0.6 km) northeast
Little_Gull_Island_Light
Historic house in Glasgow
also owned a yacht moored in Greenock, which notably took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.[citation needed] Thomas Patterson was awarded the CBE for contributions
Holmwood_House
Lighthouse
North Dumpling Light is a lighthouse on North Dumpling Island in Long Island Sound off Fishers Island, New York, United States. It was constructed in 1849
North_Dumpling_Light
American adult animated science fiction sitcom
(February 18, 2018). "Golden Reel Awards: Oscar Nominees 'Blade Runner 2049,' 'Dunkirk' Among Sound Editor Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the
Rick_and_Morty
American sidewheel steamboat
25, 1818, from Black Rock, New York, carrying 29 passengers, bound for Dunkirk, New York; Erie, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio, and her destination port
Walk-in-the-Water_(steamboat)
Films released in IMAX
Action Thriller "Dunkirk"". warnerbros.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016. "EXPERIENCE DUNKIRK IN IMAX 70MM FILM
List of films released in IMAX
List_of_films_released_in_IMAX
2020). "UK box office report, January 10-12: 1917 is on a mission to beat Dunkirk". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 January 2020. Gant, Charles (21 January 2020)
List of 2020 box office number-one films in the United Kingdom
List_of_2020_box_office_number-one_films_in_the_United_Kingdom
Town in Essex, England
base for British and French submarines; assembled fleets for Dutch and Dunkirk evacuations and follow-up to D-Day; unusually, a target for Italian bombers
Harwich
Welsh actor (1926–2024)
Flying Officer L.G. Knight DSO in The Dam Busters (1955), Private Fraser in Dunkirk (1958), Private 716 Robert Jones in Zulu (1964) and Kaiser Wilhelm II in
Denys_Graham
2013–2023 superhero media franchise
(February 18, 2018). "Golden Reel Awards: Oscar Nominees 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Dunkirk' Among Sound Editor Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the
DC_Extended_Universe
1 Watani: My Homeland 2016 89th 0 1 The Shape of Water 2017 90th 4 13 Dunkirk 2017 90th 3 8 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017 90th 2 7 Darkest
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales, arrived in Peterhead from Dunkirk and stayed "in an ancient house in Longate", where he was visited by the
Peterhead
Leopold III, surrendered on 28 May 1940. A few Belgian soldiers escaped via Dunkirk, but the King and most of the army were made prisoners of war. Many remained
World_War_II_by_country
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Just eight of the crew were rescued. Winchester had been in company with Dunkirk and Experiment, when poor weather caused them to separate from the English
HMS_Winchester_(1693)
Greg (24 January 2024). "Margaret Riley Dies: 'Bombshell' Producer & Lighthouse Management Partner Was 58". Deadline. Retrieved 15 June 2024. "Murió el
2024_in_film
Town and civil parish in Suffolk, England
lighthouse, with two cottages originally for lighthouse keepers, is a Grade II listed building. Pakefield Lighthouse, the second remaining lighthouse
Lowestoft
Annual US film award
Bradford Young Arrival 2017 Roger Deakins Blade Runner 2049 Hoyte van Hoytema Dunkirk Dan Laustsen The Shape of Water Rachel Morrison Mudbound Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Washington_D.C._Area_Film_Critics_Association_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
Dark Knight Rises (2012), Dunkirk (2017), Oppenheimer (2023) Tom Hardy Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Dunkirk (2017) Gary Oldman Batman
List of film director and actor collaborations
List_of_film_director_and_actor_collaborations
Award given by the Seattle Film Critics Society
Witch Paul Verhoeven Elle Denis Villeneuve Arrival 2017 Christopher Nolan Dunkirk Sean Baker The Florida Project Greta Gerwig Lady Bird Jordan Peele Get
Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Seattle_Film_Critics_Society_Award_for_Best_Director
Allegedly magic drum
The drum was most recently reported to have been heard in 1940 at the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II. In 1940 the 45th Infantry Division, which
Drake's_Drum
Body of water between Great Britain and France
By a combination of hard fighting and German indecision, the port of Dunkirk was kept open allowing 338,000 Allied troops to be evacuated in Operation
English_Channel
Part of World War II in 1943
landing at Syracuse on 9 July 1943. Operation Narcissus: Commando raid on a lighthouse near the main landings on 10 July 1943. Operation Chestnut: Advanced air
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
Seaside town and community in Wales
Llandudno is twinned with the Flemish town of Wormhout 10 miles (16 km) from Dunkirk. It was there that many members of the Llandudno-based 69th Territorial
Llandudno
RNLI Lifeboat Station in Cornwall, England
would be built at Kilcobben Cove 1.25 mi (2.01 km) east of The Lizard lighthouse. Construction was a major civil engineering project because the station
The_Lizard_Lifeboat_Station
Major World War II battle from 1942 to 1943
24 March 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2024. MacGregor, Iain (2022). The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: The Hidden Truth at the Centre of WWII's Greatest Battle
Battle_of_Stalingrad
Afrique-type passenger/cargo vessel 260.1 ft. (bp) x 29.8 ft. 1,228 Grounded on Lighthouse Rocks on 25 January 1900 whilst on charter to Cie. Frassinet; total loss
List of ships of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
List_of_ships_of_the_Compagnie_Générale_Transatlantique
Kingdom HMS Wakeful – On 29 May, while taking part in the evacuation of Dunkirk, the British destroyer was torpedoed and sunk by E-Boat S-30. Of the 750
List of maritime disasters in World War II
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_II
Uncovered". "Can Alzheimer's be Stopped?". PBS. April 13, 2016. "Operation Lighthouse Rescue". PBS. May 4, 2016. "15 Years of Terror". PBS. September 7, 2016
List of Nova episodes (seasons 41–present)
List_of_Nova_episodes_(seasons_41–present)
American film award
2017 (90th) Blade Runner 2049 Roger Deakins Darkest Hour Bruno Delbonnel Dunkirk Hoyte van Hoytema Mudbound Rachel Morrison The Shape of Water Dan Laustsen
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Academy_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
Award given by the Broadcast Film Critics Association
Blade Runner 2049 Roger Deakins Call Me by Your Name Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Dunkirk Hoyte van Hoytema Mudbound Rachel Morrison The Shape of Water Dan Laustsen
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography
Critics'_Choice_Movie_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
Port Clyde Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum [89] Maine Portland Portland Harbor Museum [90] Y Maine Rockland Maine Lighthouse Museum [91] Maine Rockland
List of maritime museums in the United States
List_of_maritime_museums_in_the_United_States
World War II campaign between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces
Caribbean Canada Angler POW escape St. Lawrence Bell Island Estevan Point Lighthouse Bowmanville Kiebitz Point Maisonnette United States Machita incident Aleutian
Aleutian_Islands_campaign
Town in East Sussex, England
Dynamo, the seaborne rescue of the stranded British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk, but according to one source, refused to do so. However, it appears that
Rye,_East_Sussex
evacuation from Le Havre Dynamo (1940) — British & Allied evacuation from Dunkirk. Fall Gelb ("Case Yellow") (1939–40) — offensive against the Netherlands
List of military operations in the West European Theater during World War II by year
List_of_military_operations_in_the_West_European_Theater_during_World_War_II_by_year
1798 battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria
of Sicily Nile St. George's Caye Tory Island Texel Bruix 2nd Toulon 1st Malta Dunkirk 2nd Malta Trinidade Copenhagen Algeciras 1st 2nd Boulogne Mahé
Battle_of_the_Nile
Seaside town in Kent, England
a chief embarkation point both during the Napoleonic Wars and for the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. The Official Illustrated Guide to South-Eastern and
Ramsgate
1941 Japanese crash landing in Hawaii, US
invasion of the Netherlands German invasion of Belgium Battle of France Dunkirk evacuation Battle of Britain Battle of the Mediterranean North Africa West
Niʻihau_incident
World War II area of operations including North and South America
Yokota Minoru, fired 25–30 rounds of 5.5-inch shells at the Estevan Point lighthouse on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, but failed to hit its target
American theater of World War II
American_theater_of_World_War_II
Scenic route in the United States
piece of the trail include the Barcelona Lighthouse in Westfield, Lake Erie State Park, and the city of Dunkirk. Nearby is the Chautauqua Institution, the
Great_Lakes_Seaway_Trail
On 30 October 1914, sailing from South Queensferry, Firth of Forth for Dunkirk to evacuate wounded soldiers, the ship ran aground on Saltwick Nab, a reef
SS_Rohilla
Axis invasion of Crete during World War II
in tow by Lince to increase speed and Crispi was detached to shell the lighthouse at Cape Sideros. The 3,000 men of the division and their equipment were
Battle_of_Crete
American politician
businessman and politician. He was the son of William McGinnies and Elizabeth Lighthouse McGinnies. William McGinnies emigrated to the United States and settled
Joseph_A._McGinnies
Fort on a tidal island in France
design was analogous to that of Fort Risban at Calais, or Grand Risban at Dunkirk. Work on building the fort's foundations began on 19 June 1691. Because
Fort_Louvois
the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017. "Dunkirk Port Museum". Dunkirk Guide. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 18
List_of_museum_ships
833°W / 41.683; -81.833 (Dundee) Dunkirk Schooner Site Unknown An early unidentified schooner lying off Dunkirk, New York 42°33′0″N 79°36′0″W / 42
List of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_Great_Lakes
British special operations force during World War II
events leading to the British Expeditionary Force's (BEF) evacuation from Dunkirk, the disastrous Battle of France, Winston Churchill, the British Prime
Commandos_(United_Kingdom)
Attempt by Germany during World War II to cut supply lines to Britain
and then diverted to the English Channel to support the withdrawal from Dunkirk. By mid-1940, Britain faced a serious threat of invasion. Many destroyers
Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Coastal landform in California, United States
when two contestants have to be rescued by Matt Brody. For the film 2017 Dunkirk, Fionn Whitehead and Harry Styles underwent training sessions at Point
Point_Dume
It is recorded that his ship, the St Francis, as she lay at anchor at Dunkirk, flew from her mast top 'the Irish harp in a green field, in a flag'. No
List_of_flags_of_Ireland
Caribbean Canada Angler POW escape St. Lawrence Bell Island Estevan Point Lighthouse Bowmanville Kiebitz Point Maisonnette United States Machita incident Aleutian
United States home front during World War II
United_States_home_front_during_World_War_II
Landing craft used extensively in World War II
dozen LCAs were used in evacuating the BEF from Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo). Eight LCAs were sent to Dunkirk on a merchant ship, SS Clan MacAlister. Designed
Landing_Craft_Assault
US Navy tank landing ship
was transferred on 2 December 2002, to the Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum in Dunkirk, New York, for preservation, where she was
USS_Sphinx
1967 (1967-01-02) The plan is for the fishing fleet to bring out the prisoners, Dunkirk-fashion. However, a Nazi patrol boat has intercepted the boats. The fishermen
List of The Rat Patrol episodes
List_of_The_Rat_Patrol_episodes
Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
as follows: On the Southwest. A line joining the Phare de Walde (Walde Lighthouse, in France, 50°59'37"N, 1°54'53"E) and Leathercoat Point (England, 51°10'01
North_Sea
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Light of Lamp; Lighthouse
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Guiding light (lighthouse)
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Arabic, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Lighthouse; Guiding Light (Lighthouse)
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Muslim
Guiding light lighthouse
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Guiding light lighthouse
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Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Light; Guiding Light (Lighthouse); To Illuminate
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Italian (Sicily and Calabria) and Portuguese
Italian (Sicily and Calabria) and Portuguese : topographic name from faro ‘beacon’, ‘lighthouse’ (Greek pharos), or a habitational name from any of several places named with this word. Compare Alfaro and Haro.English : variant of Farrow.
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n.
A lighthouse, or the apparatus placed in it for giving light.
n.
A pharos; a lighthouse.
n.
Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc. ; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn, perforated tin, glass, oiled paper, or other material, having a lamp or candle within; sometimes fixed, as the glazed inclosure of a street light, or of a lighthouse light.
n.
A tower or other building with a powerful light at top, erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a pharos.
n.
A lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction; -- used in lighthouses.
n.
An American duck; the ruddy duck.
n.
A lighthouse or beacon for the guidance of seamen.
n.
Same as Dunker.
n.
The art or science which treats of lighthouses and signal lights.
pl.
of Lighthouse
n.
The pochard; -- called also dunair, and dunker, or dun-curre.
n.
One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers; -- called also Tunkers, Dunkards, Dippers, and, by themselves, Brethren, and German Baptists.
n.
A beacon tower; a lighthouse.
n.
That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.
v. t.
To furnish with a lantern; as, to lantern a lighthouse.