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Very night signals   Listen
noun
Very night signals, Very's night signals  n.  (Naut.) A system of signaling in which balls of red and green fire are fired from a pistol, the arrangement in groups denoting numbers having a code significance. The pistol used to fire the signal flare is called a Very pistol.






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"Very night signals" Quotes from Famous Books



... ships of the service, those which are not fitted with electric lighting, Very's night signals are used. This set includes the implements for firing and recharging ...
— The Boys of '98 • James Otis



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