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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...