lanthorn

[ lant-hawrn, lan-tern ]

/ ˈlæntˌhɔrn, ˈlæn tərn /

noun Archaic.

Nearby words

lanternfly, lanthanide, lanthanide series, lanthanon, lanthanum, lanthorn, lantsang, lanuginose, lanuginous, lanugo, lanyard

Origin of lanthorn

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

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Examples from the Web for lanthorn

Moredock obeyed, screening his lanthorn, and then climbing on to the oak chest and drawing in and fastening the hasp.
The Man with a Shadow|George Manville Fenn
The latter then ordered Jan to hold up the lanthorn so that by its light he might read the writing.
The Laughing Cavalier|Baroness Orczy
For upon raising the lanthorn to look around, he came upon a basket, and beside it a good-sized bottle, both of which he examined.
The Lost Middy|George Manville Fenn
He is preceded by another Death as a bellman with bell and lanthorn.
The Dance of Death|Francis Douce

The lanthorn was seized and flashed upon us; there was a confused hubbub.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

British Dictionary definitions for lanthorn

lanthorn

/ (ˈlæntˌhɔːn, ˈlæntən) /

noun

an archaic word for lantern

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