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Lightship Definition & Meaning

lightship
noun
  1. a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable

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What does lightship mean?
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
What part of speech is lightship?
Lightship is a noun.

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