SIDELIGHT

sidelight, running light

(noun) light carried by a boat that indicates the boat’s direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sidelight (plural sidelights)

A light found at the side of something; especially of a vehicle.

A window found at one or both sides of a door.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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