lanthorn

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lant·horn

L0044600 (lănt′hôrn′, lăn′tərn)n. Chiefly British A lantern.
[Alteration (influenced by horn, of which the sides were once made) of lantern.]

lanthorn

(ˈlæntˌhɔːn; ˈlæntən) n an archaic word for lantern

lan•tern

(ˈlæn tərn)

n. 1. a transparent or translucent, usu. 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. magic lantern. 4. a. a structure with open or windowed sides on top of a roof or dome, admitting light or air to the enclosed area below. b. any light, decorative structure of relatively small size crowning a roof, dome, etc. [1250–1300; Middle English lanterne < Latin lanterna (< Etruscan) < Greek lamptḗr lamp, light]