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Definition of a lantern in English English dictionary
- lanthorn
- lantern
- Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc
- lantern
- A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings
- lantern
- A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns
- lantern
- 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
- lantern
- A lantern pinion or trundle wheel
- lantern
- {i} case with transparent sides in which a light is contained; light and its casing; light chamber of a lighthouse; open or windowed structure build on a roof to let in light or air
- lantern
- See Lantern pinion (below)
- lantern
- An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior
- lantern
- A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral
- lantern
- A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc
- lantern
- {n} a case for a candle
- lantern
- {a} thin
- lantern
- called also lantern brass
- lantern
- See Aristotle's lantern
- lantern
- light in a transparent protective case
- lantern
- a circular or polygonal turret surrounded by windows or openwork
- lantern
- Small structure with open or windowed sides on top of a roof or dome to let light or air into the enclosed space below
- lantern
- A windowed superstructure at the top of a roof or dome; a small cupola
- lantern
- A perforated barrel to form a core upon
- lantern
- To furnish with a lantern; as, to lantern a lighthouse
- lantern
- A lantern is a lamp in a metal frame with glass sides and with a handle on top so you can carry it
- lantern
- in architecture, a small circular or polygonal turret with windows all round crowning a roof (see CUPOLA) or a dome
- lantern
- Tower with a window on top of a dome
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Turkish - English
Definition of a lantern in Turkish English dictionary
- lantern
- (İnşaat) raised skylight
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a lantern
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a lan·ternTurkish pronunciation
ı läntırnPronunciation
/ə ˈlantərn/ /ə ˈlæntɜrn/
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