lanthorn

[ lant-hawrn, lan-tern ]

nounArchaic.

Origin of lanthorn

1
First recorded in 1580–90; alteration by folk etymology (lanterns formerly had reflectors made of translucent sheets of horn)

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British Dictionary definitions for lanthorn

lanthorn

/ (ˈlæntˌhɔːn, ˈlæntən) /


noun
  1. an archaic word for lantern

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