Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Searchlight \Search"light`\, n.
(a) An apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light of
approximately parallel rays, usually devised so that it
can be swiveled about.
(b) The beam of light projecting by this apparatus.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
searchlight
n 1: a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of
light in a particular direction
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Searchlight, NV -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Nevada
Population (2000): 576
Housing Units (2000): 444
Land area (2000): 13.074523 sq. miles (33.862858 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 13.074523 sq. miles (33.862858 sq. km)
FIPS code: 65600
Located within: Nevada (NV), FIPS 32
Location: 35.468455 N, 114.916932 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Searchlight, NV
Searchlight