searchlight
search·light
noun
1.
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
Origin
From search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“searchlight”), Danish søgelys (“searchlight”), Swedish sökarljus (“searchlight”).
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