Usually means: Light used for nighttime mooring.
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General (11 matching dictionaries)
  1. anchor light: Merriam-Webster
  2. anchor light: Vocabulary.com
  3. anchor-light, anchor light: Wordnik
  4. anchor light: Wiktionary
  5. anchor light: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. Anchor light, anchor light: Dictionary.com
  7. anchor light: Rhymezone
  8. anchor light: FreeDictionary.org
  9. anchor light: Mnemonic Dictionary
  10. Anchor light: TheFreeDictionary.com
  11. anchor light: Merriam-Webster

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. anchor light: Encyclopedia

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. SeaTalk Dictionary of English Nautical Language (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (anchor light)

▸ noun:  (nautical) The lantern shown at night by a vessel at anchor.

Similar:
riding light, riding lamp, floating light, light buoy, anchor buoy, anchor, floating beacon, anchor ball, lightboat, sea light, more...

Opposite:
sail light, running light, navigation light

Types:
steaming light, bow light, stern light, running light, masthead light, side light, more...

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Similar:
riding light, riding lamp, floating light, light buoy, anchor buoy, anchor, floating beacon, anchor ball, lightboat, sea light, more...

Opposite:
sail light, running light, navigation light

Types:
steaming light, bow light, stern light, running light, masthead light, side light, more...



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