Very lights
[ ver-ee ]
/ ˈvɛr i /
plural noun
a variety of colored signal flares, fired from a special pistol (Very pistol).
Origin of Very lights
1910–15; after E. W.
Very (1847–1907), U.S. inventor
British Dictionary definitions for very light
Very light
/ (ˈvɛrɪ) /
noun
a coloured flare fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for signalling at night, esp at sea
Word Origin for Very light
C19: named after Edward W.
Very (1852–1910), US naval ordnance officer