On 20 January 2018 at 08:18, Malcolm Herring <[email protected]
> wrote:

> I think from all the cases presented in this thread, we could perhaps
> frame two broader definitions:
>
> 1. A lighthouse is a building that has a lamp room at the top.
>
> 2. A beacon is a mast surmounted by a light.
>

Pretty good, but I'd modify them slightly :-)

1. A lighthouse is a usually tall building or tower that has a lamp at the
top.

2. A beacon is a short mast surmounted by a light.
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