beacon
11Beacon — (spr. Biken), 1) Berg, so v.w. Brecknock; 2) kleine Insel im Pamlicosund an der Küste von NCarolina …
12beacon — index indicant, indicator Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13beacon — [n] light used as signal, guide alarm, alert, balefire, beam, bonfire, flare, guidepost, heliograph, lamp, lantern, lighthouse, lodestar, pharos, radar, rocket, sign, signal fire, smoke signal, warning signal, watchtower; concept 628 …
14beacon — ► NOUN 1) a fire lit on the top of a hill as a signal. 2) a light serving as a signal for ships or aircraft. 3) a radio transmitter signalling the position of a ship or aircraft. ORIGIN Old English, «sign, portent, ensign» …
15Beacon — For other uses, see Beacon (disambiguation). A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. Beacons can also be combined with semaphoric or other indicators to provide important information,… …
16beacon — beaconless, adj. /bee keuhn/, n. 1. a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, esp. one in an elevated position. 2. a tower or hill used for such purposes. 3. a lighthouse, signal buoy, etc., on a shore or at a dangerous area at sea to warn …
17beacon — Synonyms and related words: AM transmitter, FM transmitter, Klaxon, Mayday, RT transmitter, Roman candle, SOS, Texas tower, Very flare, aid to navigation, air raid alarm, airport beacon, airway beacon, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal …
18beacon — n. 1) a homing; landing; radar; radio; rotating beacon 2) (BE) a Belisha beacon ( a light marking a pedestrian crossing ) 3) a beacon to (to serve as a beacon to others) * * * [ biːkən] landing radar radio: rotating beacon a homing (BE) a Belisha …
19Beacon — 41° 30′ 15″ N 73° 57′ 56″ W / 41.504167, 73.965556 …
20Beacon — This interesting surname of English origin with variant spellings Beacon, Becon, Bacon etc. is a locational name from Beacon, a hamlet in Devon, or Beacon in Cornwall, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century beacon (Old Saxon bocan )… …
