Lighthouse, Coastal

/LITE-hous, KO-stal/ · n.

1. A maritime beacon of formidable girth, often perched on rugged cliffs to project its resplendent beam across the tempestuous seas.

2. colloq. The towering sentinel of shorelines, steadfast and unapologetically rooted, ensuring ships are kept in their lane.

Etymology. From Middle English 'lighthous', a compound of 'light' (from Old English 'leoht') + 'hous' (from Old English 'hus'). Originally a signal fire on a hilltop, now the patron saint of foggy nights.

He marveled at the thiccc coastal lighthouse, rising from the rocks like a maritime monument. Seagulls hushed in reverence.

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