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• Morse Code Light
  A light in which flashes of different duration are grouped in such a manner as to reproduce a Morse cha [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  356 bytes (51 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Rhythmic Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  379 bytes (46 words) - 18:08, 7 February 2024
• Subsidiary Light
  A light placed on or near the support of a main light and having a special use in navigation. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  327 bytes (44 words) - 12:53, 4 February 2024
• Occultation
  ...tively brief interval of darkness, in comparison with the longest interval of light in the same character. (Fig. 42a) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  390 bytes (50 words) - 13:05, 3 February 2024
• Standby Lamp
  A lamp brought into service in the event of failure of the lamp in regular service. It may often be brought into service automatic [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  322 bytes (45 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Sector Light
  ...t characters (usually different colours) over various parts of the horizon of interest to marine navigation. (Fig.45) [[Image:Angle Of Uncertainty 2023.png|400px|border]]
  445 bytes (55 words) - 17:35, 7 February 2024
• Emergency Light
  [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  353 bytes (48 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Sector Angle
  The horizontal angle subtended by a sector of a sector light. (Fig.45) [[Image:Angle Of Uncertainty 2023.png|400px|border]]
  355 bytes (44 words) - 17:35, 7 February 2024
• Winter Light (U.S.A.)
  It is of lower intensity than the regular light but usually of the same character. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  374 bytes (55 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Isophase Light
  A rhythmic light for which the alternations of light and darkness are of equal duration. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  418 bytes (54 words) - 04:34, 3 February 2024
• Composite Group-Occulting Light
  ...ch the occultations are combined in successive groups of different numbers of occultations. (Fig. 42c) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  445 bytes (54 words) - 01:17, 3 February 2024
• Unwatched Light
  ...ically and may be maintained in service automatically for extended periods of time, but with routine visits for maintenance purposes. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  442 bytes (57 words) - 13:03, 4 February 2024
• Composite Group-Flashing Light
  ...which the flashes are combined in successive groups of different num-bers of flashes. (Fig. 40d) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  434 bytes (54 words) - 01:17, 3 February 2024
• Character (of a navigation light)
  Alternative term: Characteristic (of a navigation light) The distinctive colour or periodic rhythm (or both) of a navigation light, enabling it to be identified.
  443 bytes (57 words) - 00:45, 3 February 2024
• Eclipse
  An interval of darkness between appearances of a light. (Fig. 40b) ...term is properly applied only to an interval of dark-ness between flashes of shorter duration.
  461 bytes (63 words) - 03:04, 3 February 2024
• Standby Light
  ...ter and intended to be brought easily into service in the event of failure of the latter. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  440 bytes (62 words) - 11:02, 1 March 2009
• Interrupted Quick-Flashing Light
  ...ch the rapid alternations are interrupted at regular intervals by eclipses of long duration. (Fig.43b) [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  458 bytes (59 words) - 04:32, 3 February 2024
• Sector (of a sector light)
  ...g through the luminous source of the sector light and within which a light of a given character is visible. (Fig.45) [[Image:Angle Of Uncertainty 2023.png|400px|border]]
  461 bytes (63 words) - 17:35, 7 February 2024
• Landfall Light
  It is so situated and has luminous range and geographical range so great that it can be identified at a great distance. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  435 bytes (63 words) - 04:37, 3 February 2024
• Direction Light
  ...ector may be flanked by sectors of greatly reduced intensity or by sectors of different colour or character. [[Category:2.5 Types and Characteristics of Lights]]
  478 bytes (65 words) - 18:02, 7 February 2024

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