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isithatha esibonisa ngaphaya kwecandelo elixineneyo, esenza isithatha esinye esikhokelayo.
a light showing over a very narrow sector, forming a single leading lights.

owona mgama mkhulu apho isithatha esisuka esibaneni sinako ukufikelela ngumhloli, ngokuminywa kuphela
the maximum distance at which light from a light can theoretically reach an observer, as limited only by

yenza emnye umsebenzi akhanyise isithatha eside (isithunywa) ngemva kumva wenqanawe.
let another crew stream a long light line (the messenger) aft from the stern.

isithatha esibonisa ukubonaka okwahlukeneyo, mhlawumbi ibala okanye uphawu, ngaphaya kwamalungu omdla wesityaba kumatiloshe
a light presenting different appearances, either of colour or character, over various parts of the horizon of interest to the mariner

ngoko ke, kule meko ilanteni mayenziwe, ifakwe kwaye yakhelwe ukuze iveze isithatha esingaqhawukananga ngaphezu kwesiseko senqanawa solundi seshumi elinesibini samaqondo sesalatha mbombo, kumlinganiselo wamaqondo amathandathu ukusuka ekunene kwicala ngalinye lenqanawa.
however, in such a case the lantern shall be so constructed, fitted and screened that it shall throw an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 12 points of the compass, that is, for 6 points from right aft on each side of the vessel.