01 n. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn, perforated…
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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.
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An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.(Arch.)
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A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. See Lantern pinion (below).(Mach.)
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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.; -- called also lantern brass.(Steam Engine) Also: lantern brass
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A perforated barrel to form a core upon.(Founding)
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Phrases & compounds
Dark lantern —
a lantern with a single opening, which may be closed so as to conceal the light; -- called also bull's-eye.
Lantern jaws —
long, thin jaws; hence, a thin visage.
Lantern pinion —
a kind of pinion or wheel having cylindrical bars or trundles, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates; -- so called as resembling a lantern in shape; -- called also wallower, or trundle.
Lantern shell —
any translucent, marine, bivalve shell of the genus Anatina, and allied genera.
Magic lantern —
an optical instrument consisting of a case inclosing a light, and having suitable lenses in a lateral tube, for throwing upon a screen, in a darkened room or the like, greatly magnified pictures from slides placed in the focus of the outer lens.