'Pharos' definitions:
Definition of 'pharos'
(from WordNet)
noun
A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships [syn: beacon, lighthouse, beacon light, pharos]
Definition of 'Pharos'
From: GCIDE
- Pharos \Pha"ros\, n. [L., fr. Gr. fa`ros, fr. Fa`ros an island in the Bay of Alexandria, where king Ptolemy Philadelphus built a famous lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.] A lighthouse or beacon for the guidance of seamen. [1913 Webster]
- He . . . built a pharos, or lighthouse. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pharos'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- beacon,
- belvedere,
- bench mark,
- bleachers,
- bookmark,
- bridge,
- cairn,
- catstone,
- conning tower,
- gallery,
- gazebo,
- grandstand,
- landmark,
- lighthouse,
- lightship,
- lookout,
- loophole,
- mark,
- marker,
- menhir,
- milepost,
- milestone,
- monument,
- observation post,
- observatory,
- outlook,
- overlook,
- peanut gallery,
- peephole,
- platform,
- ringside,
- ringside seat,
- seamark,
- sighthole,
- Texas tower,
- top gallery,
- tower,
- watchtower