Fogsignal (Noun)
Meaning
A loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The lighthouse's fogsignal was an eerie moan that echoed across the mist-shrouded water.
- During thick fog, the fogsignal from the nearby buoy helped guide vessels safely into harbor.
- As the ship navigated through the dense fog, the crew relied on the fogsignal to avoid collision with nearby rocks.
- The historic lighthouse's fogsignal was a welcome sound to sailors caught in the pea-souper fog that often rolled in off the coast.
- On foggy nights, the fogsignal from the island's automated aid to navigation provided reassurance to ships passing through the treacherous waters.