lighthouse

/ˈlaɪthaʊs/noun

A tall structure with a bright light at the top, built to guide ships and warn them of danger.

Example sentence

“The lighthouse on the cliff has guided fishing boats home for a century.”

A favorite metaphor for guidance and lonely steadfastness. The resident keeper is a 'lighthouse keeper', a job now nearly extinct.

Related words

coastlineThe outline or edge formed where the land meets the sea.pierA platform on pillars that extends from the shore over the water, used for docking boats or walking out over the sea.peninsulaA stretch of land that extends out from the mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides.dockA weed of the burdock family, or the broad leaves it produces.embassyThe group of officials, led by an ambassador, who represent their country in another country or at an international body.wharfA structure built along a shore or riverbank where ships can dock and load or unload.