What is a lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction; -- used in lighthouses called?
holophote — A lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction; -- used in lighthouses. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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