Definitions

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  • noun nautical A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.

Etymologies

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top +‎ light

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Examples

  • Even in the dark I could see the occasional glint of stray toplight striking one of its far outcroppings in the distance.

    CLOUDCUTTER • by Bill Ward 2008

  • I was sucked up through the gash cut by the high current, and soared in a bright world of toplight blue.

    CLOUDCUTTER • by Bill Ward 2008

  • However, it also acted as a light reflector to provide an overall illumination of toplight.

    Candlelight James Gurney 2008

  • However, it also acted as a light reflector to provide an overall illumination of toplight.

    Archive 2008-08-01 James Gurney 2008

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