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Sidelight

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Noun

1. running light, sidelight

light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

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Sidelight

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noun
1. 
light coming from the side
2. 
a side window
3. 
either of the two navigational running lights used by vessels at night, a red light on the port and a green on the starboard
4. British
either of two small lights on the front of a motor vehicle, used to indicate the presence of the vehicle at night rather than to assist the driver
5. 
additional or incidental information

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Sidelight

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noun
1. 
a light coming from the side
2. 
a bit of incidental knowledge or information on a subject
3. 
a window or opening in or at the side of a wall, door, etc.
4. 
a lamp or light carried on the side of a ship or boat, a red one on the port side and a green one on the starboard

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Sidelight

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n.
1. A light coming from the side.
2. Nautical Either of two lights, red to port, green to starboard, shown by ships at night.
3. A piece of incidental or contrasting information.
4. Usage Problem An additional activity; a sideline.

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