moonlight tower

English

Etymology

moonlight +‎ tower. From being a tower providing illumination akin to moonlight.

Noun

moonlight tower (plural moonlight towers)

  1. A type of public area lighting, which is a high tower fitted with arclights. They were formerly common in 19th century cities with electricity. These towers are similar to some forms of modern highway lighting at interchanges.

Synonyms
  • moontower, moon tower
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