Results for lighthouse translation from English to Xhosa

lighthouse
ukungqina

old name for a lighthouse or beacon.
igama lakudala elithetha indlu ekhanyisiweyo okanye isibane esisilumkiso sengozi kwinqanawa

layoff second bearing (position line) of slangkop lighthouse.
yeka isinxulumanisi sesibini (umgca wendawo) sendlu yokhanyo kaslangkop.

a strong massive lighthouse-shaped column of iron or timber.
isixhobo esinamandla esibusibane sendlu ngokwenziwa esenziwe ngentsimbi okanye ngeplanga.

position line obtained at 08hoo from a lighthouse 280° (t).
umgca wendlela ofumaneka ngentsimbi yesibhozo kwindlu yesikhanyisi ngamakhulu amabini anamashumi asibhozo amanqanaba (t).

lighthouse with island open to the north provides safe course to clear shoal.
indlu enesibane enesiqithi esivulekele ngasemzatsi sinika indlela ekhuselekileyo ukususa ubunzulu bamanzi.

at 18hoo slangkop point lighthouse bearing 106° (t), distance 6 miles.
ngentsimbi yesithandathu isiqhagamsheli sendlu yokhanyo yeslangkop point enekhulu elinesithandathu (t), umgama wesithandathu seemayile.

the tables are entered to find the angle corresponding to the safe distance selected to pass off the lighthouse, high cliff or any other high land-mark.
iitafile zingeniswa ukufumana imbombo enomlinganiselo womgama okhuselekileyo okhethwe ukudlula indlu yesibane, amatye atyibilikisayo anyukileyo ngaselwandle, okanye nokuba zeziphi iimpawu zomhlaba ezinyukileyo.

however, it is more often used, to measure the angle of the sun, moon or star as well as the top of a lighthouse or a mountain relative to the real horizon or an artificial horizon.
ngoko ke isetyenziswa qho ukulinganisela i-engile yelanga inyanga okanye inkwekwezi ngokunjalo nomphezulu nendlu ekhanyayo okanye intaba ezalana nengqiqo yomntu yokwenyani okanye engeyiyo ncam

navigation lights and lighthouses shown on a sea chart usually state their light characteristics, range of visibility, area of visibility and, in the case of a lighthouse, its height above mean sea level or highest mean tide.
izikhanyisi zoqhutyo kunye nezikhanyisi zezindlu eziboniswe kwitshati yasewandle isoloko ichaza iimpawu zazo ezincinci, ukusuka ekuboneni nendawo yokubona, kwimeko yezikhanyisi zendlu, ubude bayo obungentla buthetha iqondo laselwandle okanye urhoxo nozaliso lomlambo olona luphezulu.

height of hills, lighthouses, tall structures, etc. are given in metres above the level of mean high water springs.
ukuphakama kweentaba, umlinganiselo omde, njalo-njalo, zinikwa ngokwemitha ngaphezu komlinganiselo womphakathi kokuphakama kwamanzi entwasahlobo.