anchor light | (n) a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor, Syn. riding lamp, riding light |
Anchor light | . (Naut.) The lantern shown at night by a vessel at anchor. International rules of the road require vessels at anchor to carry from sunset to sunrise a single white light forward if under 150 feet in length, and if longer, two such lights, one near the stern and one forward. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |