moonlight tower
English
noun
Definitions
- A type of public area lighting, which is a high tower fitted with arclight. They were formerly common in 19th century cities with electricity. These towers are similar to some forms of modern highway lighting at interchanges.
Etymology
Compound from English moonlight + English tower.
Origin
English
tower
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bell tower English
- clocktower English
- light English
- megatower English
- moon English
- moonlight English
- moonlighter English
- multitower English
- outtower English
- overtower English
- stairtower English
- supertower English
- tower English
- towerer English
- towerless English
- towerlike English
- towerman English
- towerscape English
- towery English
- watchtower English
- tour French
- タワー Japanese
- monelight Middle English
- tour Middle English
- tawer Cebuano
- tŵr Welsh
- 타워 Korean
- taua Tok Pisin