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• Lantern — • In Italian or modern architecture, a small structure on the top of a dome, for the purpose of admitting light, for promoting ventilation, and for ornament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lantern     Lantern …   Catholic encyclopedia

• lantern — ► NOUN 1) a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb. 2) the light chamber at the top of a lighthouse. 3) a square, curved, or polygonal structure on the top of a dome or a room, with glazed or open sides. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

• lantern — [lan′tərn] n. [ME < OFr lanterne < L lanterna < Gr lamptēr < lampein, to shine: see LAMP] 1. a transparent or translucent case for holding a light and protecting it from wind and weather: it usually has a handle on its framework so… …   English World dictionary

• Top-light — n. (Naut.) A lantern or light on the top of a vessel. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lantern clock — A lantern clock is a type of antique weight driven wall clock, shaped like a lantern. They were the first type of clock widely used in private homes.cite book last=Milham first=Willis I. title=Time and Timekeepers date=1945 publisher=MacMillan… …   Wikipedia

• lantern — /lan teuhrn/, n. 1. a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc. 2. the chamber at the top of a lighthouse, surrounding the light. 3. See magic lantern. 4. Archit. a. a… …   Universalium

• Lantern — A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may be used for signaling, or as general light sources for camping. Dim varieties are often used for decoration.The term lantern is also used more generically to… …   Wikipedia

• lantern wheel — noun a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks • Syn: ↑lantern pinion • Hypernyms: ↑pinion * * * a wheel, used like a pinion, consisting essentially of two parallel disks or heads whose… …   Useful english dictionary

• lantern pinion — noun a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks • Syn: ↑lantern wheel • Hypernyms: ↑pinion * * * noun : a gear pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth inserted at their ends in two parallel …   Useful english dictionary

• Lantern (disambiguation) — A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas.Lantern may also refer to: * Lantern (album), an album by the band Clogs * The Lantern , a student run newspaper at The Ohio State University * A cupola, a structure on top of …   Wikipedia

• lantern — UK [ˈlæntə(r)n] / US [ˈlæntərn] noun [countable] Word forms lantern : singular lantern plural lanterns 1) a light inside a transparent container with a handle for carrying it 2) a room at the top of a lighthouse that contains the light 3) a… …   English dictionary