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lightship noun[ C ] (alsolight ship)uk /ˈlaɪt.ʃɪp/ us /ˈlaɪt.ʃɪp/ a small ship with a flashing light on it, that stays in one place to warn ships of rocks and other dangers: Barnegat Lighthouse, built in 1855, was replaced in 1930 by an offshore lightship. The light ship had to radio for a lifeboat after it was hit by a steamship in thick fog. The arrival of New Year will be marked by sounding of the North Carr lightship's foghorn. The museum comprises a dozen boats including a 1915 lightship and a submarine, each giving a glimpse of how seamen lived and worked on board. Those with a taste for naval history will enjoy boarding the world's oldest lightship, which is docked five minutes from the Tower of London. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Navigation & shipwrecks astrolabe celestial navigation chart circumnavigate circumnavigation dead reckoning foghorn lane lodestar narrows navigability navigably passage pilot quadrant sea lane sextant submersible the Pole Star yaw |