a coloured flare fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for signalling at night, esp at sea
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'Very light' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
angel cake
- awning deck
- baby blue
- balsa
- beige
- black acacia
- brioche
- candyfloss
- chiffon
- choux pastry
- distress signal
- drizzle
- ecru
- fairyfloss
- feather
- feathering
- featherweight
- gâteau
- helium
- light air
- light breeze
- sailplane
- save-all
- shell
- soufflé
- towhead
- vol-au-vent
- white