pharology

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The tower was named Pharos, which is the origin of the term "pharology" applied to the science of lighthouse construction.

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  1. The art or science of directing the course of ships by means of light-signals from the shore.

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  1. from Greek φάρος (see pharos) + -λογία, from λέγειν, say: see -ology.
 

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