battle lantern
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of battle lantern
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Under the battle lantern Themistocles saw a man who was his elder in years, rugged in feature, with massive forehead and wise gray eyes.
From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns
A battle lantern or two, which had been hastily lighted here and there, shed a dim uncertain light over the decks of the Ranger.
From For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
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