lantern

lantern englannista suomeksi

1. lyhty

0. Substantiivi

1. lyhty

1. Verbi

lantern englanniksi

1. A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.

2. Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).

3. An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.

4. (RQ:Dickens Bleak House)

5. (quote-journal)

6. A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.

7. A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.

''the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral''

8. A pinion or wheel.

9. 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 brass.

10. A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night.

11. A perforated barrel to form a core upon.

12. Aristotle's lantern

13. To furnish with a lantern.

''to lantern a lighthouse''

14. Of a facial feature, large and squarish in shape as an old-fashioned lantern.

15. (quote-book)

16. (alternative form of)