Alight

(a-līt'), v. i. [imp. & p. p. ALIGHTED; p. pr. & vb. n. ALIGHTING.] [A-S. ālihtan, gelihtan. See LIGHT, v. i.]

1. To get down or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.
2. To fall, or descend and settle, or lodge; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.