Belisha beacon

Etymology
, the Minister of Transport who introduced them in 1934.

Noun

 * 1)  A tall black and white pole topped by flashing orange globe, placed on either side of the road at zebra crossings; mostly now replaced by more sophisticated arrangements.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 黃波燈
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: suojatiepaalu
 * French: