navigation light

/ˈnævəˌgeɪʃən laɪt/
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Other forms: navigation lights

Definitions of navigation light
  1. noun
    light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
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    type of:
    light, light source
    any device serving as a source of illumination
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