gig-lamps
Britishplural noun
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I've had my gig-lamps smashed at the Nets till I got excused.
From Stalky & Co. by Rudyard Kipling
Never can tell with gig-lamps ... better not risk it.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, January 25th, 1890 by Various
It was thickly dark, save for the gig-lamps, and they lit on a rippling surface of water.
From The Rainbow by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
I don't want to inquire into your flirtations; but don't suppose you can palm off your saucer eyes and gig-lamps upon me!”
From Humorous Ghost Stories by Dorothy Scarborough
"Get that girl to give back your gig-lamps, and you will be able to see more clearly into the soul of the Far East."
From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Rudyard Kipling
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