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Sidelight Definition & Meaning

sidelight
noun
  1. light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

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What does sidelight mean?
light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
What part of speech is sidelight?
Sidelight is a noun.

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