hurricane lamp

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noun

a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.

Also called hurricane lantern.

Origin of hurricane lamp

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby hurricane lamp

Hurrian, hurricane, Hurricane Alley, hurricane deck, hurricane-force wind, hurricane lamp, hurricane warning, hurried, hurry, hurry-scurry, hurry-up

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Example sentences from the Web for hurricane lamp

That twenty-minute evolution, by the light of a hurricane-lamp, was a nightmare.
H.M.S. ----|Klaxon
It was past these that the adjutant walked rapidly away, swinging his hurricane-lamp in his hand.
The Deserter|Charles King
Men began to move about the ship, and a sailor appeared with a hurricane-lamp.
Captain Macedoine's Daughter|William McFee
Tableaux-vivants are lovely in their way, even in a cave lighted dimly by a hurricane-lamp, but sterner scenes are on the curtain.
Foes in Ambush|Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for hurricane lamp

hurricane lamp

noun

a paraffin lamp, with a glass covering to prevent the flame from being blown outAlso called: storm lantern

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单词	hurricane lamp
释义	hurricane lamp SEE SYNONYMS FOR hurricane lamp ON THESAURUS.COM noun a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney. Also called hurricane lantern. Origin of hurricane lamp First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby hurricane lamp Hurrian, hurricane, Hurricane Alley, hurricane deck, hurricane-force wind, hurricane lamp, hurricane warning, hurried, hurry, hurry-scurry, hurry-up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hurricane lamp That twenty-minute evolution, by the light of a hurricane-lamp, was a nightmare. H.M.S. ----\|Klaxon It was past these that the adjutant walked rapidly away, swinging his hurricane-lamp in his hand. The Deserter\|Charles King Men began to move about the ship, and a sailor appeared with a hurricane-lamp. Captain Macedoine's Daughter\|William McFee Tableaux-vivants are lovely in their way, even in a cave lighted dimly by a hurricane-lamp, but sterner scenes are on the curtain. Foes in Ambush\|Charles King British Dictionary definitions for hurricane lamp hurricane lamp noun a paraffin lamp, with a glass covering to prevent the flame from being blown outAlso called: storm lantern Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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