Coloured pyrotechnics fired from a special pistol. Colour and sequence of lights fired can have specific meanings and were often used as recognition lights between ships and aircraft. Red lights alone are a sign of distress.
Kukusetyenziswa kwesixhobo sokudubula esimibala bala esidutyulwe kumpu okhethekileyo. Umbala kunye nolandelelwano lokukhanya okudutyulwayo kunganeentsingiselo ezikhethekileyo kwaye kwakusetyenziswa njengeentlobo zokwahlula ukukhanyisa phakathi kwenqanawa neenqwelo-moya. Isikhanyisi esibomvu nje sisodwa siluphawu loxinzelelo.