(figurative) That which gives notice of danger, or keeps people on the correct path.
(nautical) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.
A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.
A post or buoy placed over a shoal or bank to warn vessels of danger; also a signal mark on land. (FM 55-501)
A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.
verb
(intransitive) To act as a beacon.
(transitive) To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
(transitive) To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
beanos
beanos
noun
plural of beano
beason
beaton
bemoan
bemoan
verb
(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
(transitive, reflexive) To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.
boaten
bonace
borane
borane
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of boron and hydrogen.