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Watchtower vs Lighthouse - What's the difference?

watchtower | lighthouse |

As nouns the difference between watchtower and lighthouse

is that watchtower is an observation tower, in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires etc while lighthouse is a building, usually a tower, containing a light to warn or guide ships.

watchtower

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an observation tower, in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires etc

    • lighthouse

    English

    (wikipedia lighthouse)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A building, usually a tower, containing a light to warn or guide ships.

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * lighthouse coffeepot * lighthouse keeper * lighthouse tube

    See also

    * beacon English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs