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Very light

/ ˈvɛrɪ /

noun

  1. a coloured flare fired from a special pistol ( Very pistol ) for signalling at night, esp at sea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Very light1

C19: named after Edward W. Very (1852–1910), US naval ordnance officer

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