(navigation) The beginning of morning nautical twilight, that is, when the center of the morning sun is 12° below the horizon.
first light
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The beginning of morning nautical twilight (that is, when the center of the morning sun is 12° below the horizon).
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(DOD) The beginning of morning nautical twilight; i.e., when the center of the morning sun is 12 degrees below the horizon.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the first light of day
Synonyms: dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow
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