lantern

Meanings

1. 1
   noun A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.
2. 2
   noun Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).
3. 3
   noun An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.
4. 4
   noun A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.
5. 5
   noun A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.
6. 6
   noun A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.
7. 7
   noun (steam engines) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass.
8. 8
   noun A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night.
9. 9
   noun A perforated barrel to form a core upon.
10. 10
    noun Aristotle's lantern
11. 11
    verb To furnish with a lantern.