guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather n long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction n a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation n a column of light (as from a beacon) n (nautical) breadth amidships n the broad side of a ship n a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts v smile radiantly
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make a signal to in order to transmit a message v utter a characteristic note or cry v stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather v greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name v make a stop in a harbour v demand payment of (a loan) v make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands v give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance v indicate a decision in regard to v make a prediction about
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n headdress that protects the head from bad weather
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n aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
