beacon fire meaning

Noun: beacon fire  beekun fIr

1. A fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
   - beacon

Type of: visual signal

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1. they are beacon fire towers
2. The beacon fires protected sailing ships and was first seen in 1840.
3. On he evening of September 24, 1824 beacon fires in the the Marquis de Lafayette.
4. From Roman times, beacon fires would be lit to warn passing ships of the danger of the Bill.
5. The moondarkers are arrested but Will s speech is accidentally tossed in the beacon fire, much to his dismay.