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moonlight tower

noun

moonlight tower

noun

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

1

Historical A high tower fitted with arclights, formerly common in 19th-century cities with electricity, as a means of illuminating public spaces.

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