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| Bell Tower | A tower on which a fog bell is hung |
| Brig | A sailing ship with 2 masts, both square rigged |
| Butt | A large barrell, 126 gallons, used to hold oil |
| Candlepower | A measure of the intensity of the light |
| Characteristic | The identifying features of al ight such as its color or flashing sequence |
| Cistern | A tank for storing rainwater |
| Mariner | Someone who navigates a ship; a sailor |
| Mineral Oil | Kerosene; a thin distilled oil used in late 1800s, early 1900s |
| Port | A city or town that has facilities for loading and unloading ships |
| Daymark | The size, shape and markings that identify a lighthouse in the daytime |
| Diaphone | A fog signal that makes a two-tone sound |
| Harbor | A body of water that provides safety for ships |
| Skeleton Tower | A tower made of exposed metal tubing |
| Schooner | A sailing vessel with at least two masts, fore-and-aft rigged |
| Riprap | Large, irregularly shaped rocks piled loosely to protect the foundation of a lighthouse |
| Shoal | A shallow area in a body of water |
| Lantern | The glass-enclosed part of the lighthouse, where the illuminating apparatus is mounted |
| Watch room | The room in a lighthouse where the lighthouse keeper stays when he is working |
| Whitewash | A mixture of lime and water used to whiten lighthouse towers, walls, fences |
| Illuminating apparatus | The means by which light is produced and sent out from a lighthouse |
