Noun: navigation light ,na-vu'gey-shun lIt
- Light on an aeroplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
"The pilot checked that all navigation lights were functioning before takeoff"
Derived forms: navigation lights
Type of: light, light source
Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], plane
Encyclopedia: Navigation light