English dictionary
lantern
/'l/&/nt/@/rn/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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light in a transparent protective case
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn, perforated tin, glass, oiled paper, or other material, having a lamp or candle within; sometimes fixed, as the glazed inclosure of a street light, or of a lighthouse light.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To furnish with a lantern; as, to <i>lantern</i> a lighthouse.
Source: webster1913