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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDaymark
/ˈdeɪ.mɑːrk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A beacon, tower, or other structure placed on land to serve as an aid to navigation by daylight.
"The sailors relied on the prominent stone daymark on the cliffside to navigate safely through the treacherous channel." - 2
An unlighted navigational buoy or marker used during daylight hours.
"The red and green daymarks helped the fishermen stay within the dredged shipping lane."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'day' (from Old English 'dæg') and 'mark' (from Old English 'mearc', meaning boundary or sign). Originally coined in maritime contexts to describe beacons or structures visible only by daylight, distinguishing them from lighted nighttime navigational aids.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Daymark" is said worldwide
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amer de jour
Transliteration: amɛʁ də ʒuʁ
"L'amer de jour guide les navires le long de la côte rocheuse."
Tagessichtmarke
Transliteration: ˈtaːɡəsˌzɪçtmaʁkə
"Die Tagessichtmarke hilft den Kapitänen bei Tag, das Riff zu umgehen."
meda diurna
Transliteration: ˈmɛda ˈdiurna
"La meda diurna è chiaramente visibile dalla scogliera."
marca diurna
Transliteration: ˈmarka ˈdjurna
"Los marineros utilizaron la marca diurna para orientarse."
marco diurno
Transliteration: ˈmaɾku diˈuɾnu
"O marco diurno sinaliza a entrada segura do porto."
दिन का नौवहन चिह्न
Transliteration: din ka nauvahan chinha
"नाविकों ने दिन के नौवहन चिह्न की मदद से रास्ता ढूंढा।"
白天航标
Transliteration: báitiān hángbiāo
"白天航标帮助船只在海湾内安全航行。"
주간표지
Transliteration: juganpyoji
"선원들은 해안가 주간표지를 보고 위치를 확인했다."
昼間標識
Transliteration: chūkan hyōshiki
"船乗りたちは昼間標識を目印にして航海した。"
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