The noun CONTINENTAL DIVIDE has 1 sense: 1. the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico). Familiarity information: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE used as a noun is very rare.Dictionary entry details.eronyms (parts of continental divide): Great Divide (that part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States). Domain region: North America (a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama).
Definition of lighthouse. 1  1 : a structure (such as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators. 2  2 : beacon 3.
1. lantern-light in a transparent protective case. Chinese lantern-a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes. bull's-eye, dark lantern-a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light.. 1. a light with a transparent or translucent protective case. 2. a structure on top of a dome or roof having openings or windows to admit light or air. 3. the upper part of a lighthouse that houses the light. 4. (Photography) photog short for magic lantern.