sidelight

• Feu de navigation situé sur le côté d'un navire, indiquant sa direction : rouge à bâbord et vert à tribord. Peut aussi désigner un feu latéral ou un feu de position.

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.

1. Navigation light on a vesselC1formal

   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.

   Feu de navigation latéral

   • 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.

   Synonymesnavigation lightrunning light