Anchor light \Anchor light\ (Naut.) The lantern shown at night by a vessel at anchor. International rules of the road require vessels at anchor to carry from sunset to sunrise a single white light forward if under 150 feet in length, and if longer, two such lights, one near the stern and one forward.
anchor light n : a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor [syn: {riding light}, {riding lamp}]