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Meaning of Ardois system | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A system used by the US Navy in the late 19th century to enable ship-to-ship communications at night. Each installation used a series of eight double lamps (four red and four white) hung from a mast and used to transmit visual codes.

historical

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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