moonlight tower

English

Etymology

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

Noun

moonlight tower (plural moonlight towers)

  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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