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Aldis

noun
Al·​dis | \ ˈȯl-dəs\

Definition of Aldis

: a hand-carried signal lamp used to flash messages especially from ships and aircraft

First Known Use of Aldis

1944, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Aldis

after Arthur C. W. Aldis †1953 British engineer and inventor

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