Lanthorn

Word LANTHORN
Character 8
Hyphenation lan thorn
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Lanthorn"

What do we mean by lanthorn?

A lantern. noun

An obsolete form of lantern. noun

See lantern. noun

A lantern. noun

A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.

Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).

An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.

A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.

A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.

A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.

(steam engines) 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.; a lantern brass.

A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night.

A perforated barrel to form a core upon.

Aristotle's lantern

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The word "lanthorn" in example sentences

All that I have to say, is, to tell you that the lanthorn is the moon; I, the man in the moon; this thorn-bush, my thorn-bush; and this dog, my dog. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Then in Act v. the player of that part says, "All that I have to say is, to tell you that the lanthorn is the moon; I, the man in the moon; this thorn-bush, my thorn-bush; and this dog, my dog." ❋ Timothy Harley (N/A)

The bearer of the lanthorn was his young enemy -- the boy. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

All that I have to say, is to tell you that the lanthorn is the moon; I, the man in the moon; this Thorn-bush, my ❋ Henry Nicholson Ellacombe (1868)

The insect called the lanthorn-fly, which is peculiar to warm climates, emits light as it flies, producing in the dark a remarkably sparkling appearance. ❋ Unknown (1813)

But as in windy weather the tapers were more wasted -- to remedy this inconvenience, he placed them in a kind of lanthorn, there being no glass to be met with in his dominions. ❋ Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1811)

So Aslan said to him, “O Captain, give me this lanthorn;” but he replied, “I cannot give it to thee.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ahmad Kamakim and say, ‘O Prince of True Believers, order him to be searched and I will bring the lanthorn forth from his bosom.’ ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then they beat him till he owned that he had stolen the lanthorn, the habit and the rest, and the Caliph said What moved thee to do this thing O traitor, and ruin Ala al-Din Abu al-Shamat, the ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then he put his hand to the chair and found neither dress nor signet nor rosary nor dagger-sword nor kerchief nor lanthorn; whereat he was exceeding wroth and donning the dress of anger, which was a scarlet suit,96 sat down in the Divan. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Aslan; and Ahmad rejoined, “There came hither a man who was made Chief of the Sixty; he was named Ala al-Din Abu al-Shamat and he lost his life through this lanthorn.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

So she made for the light and found the eunuch sleeping within the door; and inside she saw a couch spread, whereon was a human form with the wax-candle burning at his head and the lanthorn at his feet, and she wondered to see the light and stole towards it little by little. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Kamakim, the arch-thief, and accompanied him as cup-companion to the tavern111 and behold, Ahmad took out the jewelled lanthorn he had stolen from the Caliph and, setting it before him, pledged the wine cup to its light, till he became drunken. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But, O my lord, when thy habit was lost and found didst thou likewise recover the lanthorn which was stolen from thee? ❋ Unknown (2006)

“I will now tackle my drink and set this lanthorn before me and quaff the cup to its light.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

They replied, “In the very middle of the house belonging to Ala al-Din Abu al-Shamat;” whereat the Caliph was filled with wrath and took the things, but found not the lanthorn among them and said, ❋ Unknown (2006)

So arch-thief Ahmad Kamakim climbed over into his saloon and, raising one of the marble slabs from the sunken part of the floor,94 dug a hole under it and laid the stolen things therein, all save the lanthorn, which he kept for himself. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Said the Caliph, “Come hither, thou traitor: whence hadst thou this lanthorn?” and Kamakim replied, “I bought it, O Commander of the Faithful!” ❋ Unknown (2006)

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