ETYM Old Eng. bekene, AS. beácen, bęcen; akin to OS. bôkan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, Dutch baak, Old High Germ. bouhhan, German bake; of unknown origin. Related to Beckon.
1. A fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance; SYN. beacon fire.
2. A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships; SYN. lighthouse, beacon light, pharos.
Plutača, ukotvljeno mesto za označavanje dubine vode.
Kula svetilja, svetionik (nazvan po malom ostrvu Faru, po kome je Ptolemej Filadelf podigao, 285 g. pre n.e., svetionik visok 135 m);
Bova, ukotvljeno bure za označavanje dubine vode.
Kula svetilja na moru, signalna kula na moru.
Simbol, oznaka, obeležje.
1. City in Iowa (USA); zip code 52534.
2. City in New York (USA); zip code 12508.
On an FDDI network, a special frame generated and passed along when a node detects a problem. See also frame (definition 2).
1. To guide with a beacon.
2. To shine like a beacon.