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Noun: pharos  'feh,rós
Usage: archaic
  1. A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
    "The pharos beam swept across the dark waters, guiding ships to safety";
    - beacon, lighthouse, beacon light

Derived forms: pharoses

Type of: tower

Encyclopedia: Pharos