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Meanings of balise in English

A lighthouse, signal buoy, etc., on a shore or at a dangerous area at sea to warn and guide vessels.

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        Examples for "beacon"
        Examples for "beacon"
        1
        Yet, arriving home, I'd felt hope on seeing the pulsing red beacon.
        Devil Bones
        2
        Everdeen becomes a beacon of hope for freedom against the totalitarian government.
        Reuters
        3
        The problem is I have no beacon, nothing to look forward to.
        Assholes finish first
        4
        He held Turkey up as a beacon of hope in the region!
        The Irish Times
        5
        It took several days of hard labour to build my secret beacon.
        Kensuke’s Kingdom
        Usage of balise in English
        1
        The Fort Balise shews that a century is sufficient to extend Louisiana two leagues towards the sea.
        The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia an...