Belisha beacon
noun /bəˌliːʃə ˈbiːkən/
/bəˌliːʃə ˈbiːkən/
- (in the UK) a post with an orange flashing light on top marking a place where cars must stop to allow people to cross the road
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2人行横道指示灯柱(英国,上有标示人行横道的橘黄色闪光灯) 词源1930s: named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893–1957), British politician, Minister of Transport when the beacons were introduced.