مُنْشَأٌ

and ↓ مُسْتَنْشَأٌ A beacon, or sign of the way, raised and pointed. (K.) [See the verbs.]

Also, the former, An elevated hill.

الجَوَارِى المسْشَاتُ [Qur'an, 55:24,] The ships with elevated sails: (Mujáhid, S, K:) or, according to one reading, ↓ المُنْشِيءَاتُ, The ships elevating their sails: (TA:) or, advancing and retiring; or coming and going: (Fr:) or, commencing their courses. (TA.)