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HIGH LIGHT

 

Definition:

A lighthouse whose lantern is sufficiently high to be seen at a long range and above low lying cloud or fog. In locations where varying weather conditions occur a High Light is usually accompanied by a LOW LIGHT built alongside or nearby.
 

 

Parent Term:

LIGHTHOUSE
 

 

Hierarchy:

TOP / MARITIME / NAVIGATION AID / LIGHTHOUSE / HIGH LIGHT
 

 

show structures that have at least one HIGH LIGHT

Taken from the Building Types Thesaurus, (NMR Monument Type Thesaurus). ©2001 English Heritage

 

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