A lighthouse is a tower topped with a very bright light called a beacon. The beacon is used by sailors to help guide their ship at night. Lighthouses come in all shapes and sizes. They are usually located on the coast, on islands, or in the middle of busy harbors.

What type of structure is a lighthouse?

The major construction types for historic lighthouses are wooden, masonry, wave-swept, concrete, cast-iron plate, skeletal, straightpile, screwpile, crib, caisson, and Texas tower. Wooden tower: Most early wooden towers have burned and/or been replaced.

How would you describe a lighthouse?

Lighthouse: tall, bold, bright, magnificent, huge, lonely, solitary, remote, striped, guiding, shining, standing, looming, glowing, illuminating, warning, leading, directing, light, tower, lamp, lens, steps, rocks, coast.