What is lighthouses for?

Answer 1

I don't think the Romans had a word for "lighthouse" but I suppose the phrases "Turris Lucis" or "Domus Lucis" would suffice.

The first means "Tower of Light" and the latter "House of Light."

Answer 2

"It is not so easy to define exactly what we mean by a lighthouse, and various organizations and individuals have used very different definitions when describing or classifying lighthouses. Clearly, all lighthouses are lighted aids to navigation, but not all lighted aids are considered to be lighthouses.

Answer 3

Lighthouses are useful to navigate ships away from dangerous rocks near the shore. A lighthouse is a tower that emits light from lamps and lenses.

Answer 4

Lighthouses were used for warning ships at night or in heavy fog that they are nearing land. This helps ships not to wreck or get grounded in shallower waters.

Answer 5

The lighthouse beacon is the light that shines out over the waters at night to warn ships of treacherous reefs and rocks.