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单词 lantern
释义 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 tall, more or less open construction admitting light to an enclosed area below.
   b. any light, decorative structure of relatively small size crowning a roof, dome, etc.
   c. an open-sided structure on a roof to let out smoke or to assist ventilation.
  5. a light, usually over the entrance to an elevator on each floor of a multistory building, that signals the approach of the elevator.
 [1250-1300; ME lanterne < L lanterna ( < Etruscan) < Gk lamptér lamp, light]
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