starboard light

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• Starboard — is the nautical term that refers to the right side of a vessel as perceived by a person on board a vessel and facing the bow (front). Overview The origin of the term comes from old boating practices. Before ships had rudders on their centerline,… …   Wikipedia

• starboard watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Navigation light — The winglet and red navigation light on the port (left) wing of a South African Airways Boeing 747 400 aircraft A navigation light is a colored source of illumination on an aircraft, spacecraft, or waterborne vessel, used to signal a craft s… …   Wikipedia

• Rhodesian Light Infantry — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Rhodesian Light Infantry caption=Cap badge of the Rhodesian Light Infantry. The Queen s crown indicates that it is pre 1970 pattern. country=Rhodesia allegiance=Republic of Rhodesia type=Airborne Commando… …   Wikipedia

• navigation light — noun light on an airplane that indicates the plane s position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip • Hypernyms: ↑light, ↑light source • Part Holonyms: ↑airplane, ↑aeroplane, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• running light — noun 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 • Syn: ↑sidelight • Hypernyms: ↑light, ↑light source * * * noun : one of the lights… …   Useful english dictionary

• Traffic light — The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop and go lights, robot or semaphore, is a signaling device positioned at a road intersection, pedestrian crossing, or other location. Its purpose is to indicate, using… …   Wikipedia

• 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier — Colossus class aircraft carrier redirects here. For other ship classes, see Colossus class. Majestic class aircraft carrier redirects here. For the pre dreadnought battleships, see Majestic class battleship …   Wikipedia

• Musai-Class Light Cruiser — Musai Class Light CruiserFast FactsShip TypeLight CruiserClass: Musai Launched:July U.C. 0075Class Fate:Inactive as of U.C. 0100General CharacteristicsDisplacement:26,200 tonsLength …   Wikipedia

• position light — noun : any of the lights mounted on a night flying airplane to serve as a warning to other airplanes (as a red light on the port side, a green light on the starboard side, and a white light aft) …   Useful english dictionary

• side|light — «SYD LYT», noun. 1. light coming from the side. 2. incidental information about a subject: »amusing sidelights in a biography. Such information may throw sidelight upon my story (Herman Melville). 3. either of two lights required to be carried by …   Useful english dictionary