sidelight

A noun referring to a 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.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein Positionslicht an der Seite eines Schiffes bezeichnet, das nachts die Fahrtrichtung anzeigt; außerdem ein seitliches Fenster an einem Fahrzeug oder Gebäude.

1. Navigation light on a vessel C1 formal

   A 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.

   • The captain checked the sidelights before sailing into the dark harbor.
   • A red sidelight on the port side helps other ships determine direction.
   • The green sidelight on the starboard bow was clearly visible in the fog.

   🇩🇪Bordlicht

   Synonyme: navigation lightrunning light

• sidelights plural form
• sidelights' possessive plural form
• sidelight's possessive singular form