danger beacon
1Beacon — Bea con (b[=e] k n), n. [OE. bekene, AS. be[ a]cen, b[=e]cen; akin to OS. b[=o]kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to …
2Beacon fire — Beacon Bea con (b[=e] k n), n. [OE. bekene, AS. be[ a]cen, b[=e]cen; akin to OS. b[=o]kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy …
3beacon — UK [ˈbiːkən] / US [ˈbɪkən] noun [countable] Word forms beacon : singular beacon plural beacons 1) a bright light or fire that shines in the dark and is used as a signal to warn people against danger or to show them the way somewhere a) a tower or …
4beacon — bea|con [ bikən ] noun count 1. ) a bright light or fire that shines in the dark and is used as a signal to warn people against danger or to show them the way somewhere a ) a tower or floating object with a bright light on it that warns boats… …
5beacon — 1. noun a) A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning or guiding. , A post or buoy placed over a shoal or bank to warn vessels of …
6beacon — noun the beacon penetrated the fog Syn: lighthouse; signal light, signal fire, danger signal, bonfire, warning light, warning fire; spotlight, searchlight …
7beacon — noun Syn: signal, light, fire, danger signal, bonfire, lighthouse …
8radio beacon — Beacon Bea con (b[=e] k n), n. [OE. bekene, AS. be[ a]cen, b[=e]cen; akin to OS. b[=o]kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy …
9Tactical beacon — The tactical beacon or TACBE as it is often known has been used by British and American armed forces for many years. Its primary role is to contact planes or helicopters which may be overhead or nearby.The system s main use is a distress signal,… …
10Day beacon — This channel is designated by day beacons, though beacons 6 and 9 are omitted. Simple, unnumbered piles are used instead of them. A day beacon is an unlighted nautical sea mark. Typically, day beacons mark channels whose key points are marked by… …