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| lantern | |
| 1. sost. lanterna | |
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| lantern | |
| 1. subst. A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings. |  |
| 2. subst. (theatre) Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight). | |
| 3. subst. (architecture) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior. | |
| 4. subst. (architecture) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns. | |
| 5. subst. (architecture) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light. | |
| the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral | |
| 6. subst. (engineering) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. | |
| 7. subst. (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 br | |
| 8. subst. (rail transport) A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night. | |
| 9. subst. (metalworking) A perforated barrel to form a core upon. | |
| 10. subst. (zoology) Aristotle's lantern | |
| 11. v. To furnish with a lantern. | |
| to lantern a lighthouse | |
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| lanterna | |
| 1. subst. lantern (all senses) | |
| 2. subst. lighthouse | |
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