hurricane lamp

American  

noun

1. a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.

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hurricane lamp British  

noun

1. Also called: storm lantern.  a paraffin lamp, with a glass covering to prevent the flame from being blown out

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Etymology

Origin of hurricane lamp

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Six years later, she progressed to a little shack lit by hurricane lamps, before the Lims opened an eatery called Palm Beach Seafood in 1963.

From BBC

Before the auction, Jones had made a list of the items he wanted: The hurricane lamps.

From New York Times

Doc turned up the wick on his hurricane lamp, an old oil one with a tall glass cover to protect the light when it was windy.

From Literature

Overscale hurricane lamps, chunky straw place mats, wooden cake stands and Easter egg-pastel curtains are of part of the new look.

From Washington Post

As a collector herself - Wanda can never have too many hurricane lamps or cast iron pans, she says - she was completely behind the idea of opening a museum for Wayne’s collection.

From Washington Times