A light house, or sea mark, formerly used to alarm the country, in case of the approach of an enemy, but now used for the guidance of ships at sea, by night, as well as by day.
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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A light house, or sea mark, formerly used to alarm the country, in case of the approach of an enemy, but now used for the guidance of ships at sea, by night, as well as by day.