lighthouse — /luyt hows /, n., pl. lighthouses / how ziz/. 1. a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc. 2. either of two cylindrical metal… … Universalium
Lighthouse — For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). Speculative drawing (c. 2006) of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, on the island of Pharos … Wikipedia
Sparkplug lighthouse — A sparkplug lighthouse, sometimes known as a bug light, is a type of caisson lighthouse so named because of its shape. Generally speaking, a sparkplug lighthouse consists of a three storey living area, with the lantern on top; the whole is then… … Wikipedia
Screw-pile lighthouse — Screw pile lighthouses stand on piles that are screwed into sandy or muddy sea or river bottoms. The first screw pile lighthouse was built by blind Irish engineer Alexander Mitchell. It was constructed in 1838 at the mouth of the Thames and was… … Wikipedia
United States Lighthouse Board — The United States Lighthouse Board was the agency of the US Federal Government that was responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all lighthouses in the United States. Created in 1852, following complaints of the shipping industry of the… … Wikipedia
Texas Tower (lighthouse) — A Texas Tower lighthouse is a structure, similar to an off shore oil platform, used as a platform for a lighthouse.ExamplesThe first example in the United States was the Buzzards Bay Light, located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and commissioned … Wikipedia
Integral lighthouse — An integral lighthouse is a lighthouse in which the tower and keeper s dwelling are united in one structure. Generally, the term is not used to refer to a caisson or screw pile lighthouse … Wikipedia
Offshore lighthouse — Offshore Lighthouses are lighthouses that are not close to land. There can be a number of reasons for these lighthouses to be built. There can be a shoal, reef or submerged island several miles from land. United States The Stratford Shoals,… … Wikipedia
Baltimore Harbor Light — Infobox Lighthouse caption = Baltimore Light being fitted with a nuclear reactor in 1964. location = Entrance to the Magothy River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland coordinates = coord|39.0592|N|76.399|W|type:landmark yearlit = 1908 automated = 1964… … Wikipedia
Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light — 22 August 1885 photo by Major Jared A. Smith. Location Entrance to the Patapsco River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Coordinates … Wikipedia
