lantern

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

   Laterne

   фона́рьfonárʹ

   ліхта́рlixtár

   light in a transparent protective case

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.

   Dachfenster, Dachflächenfenster

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

5. 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

   Laterne

6. A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.

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

9. A perforated barrel to form a core upon.

10. Aristotle's lantern

1. There were kerosene lanterns on the tables.

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2. There was a kerosene lantern on each table.

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3. Tom hung the lantern on a low-hanging branch.

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4. Light the lantern so we can see.

   deEntzünde die Laterne, auf dass wir mögen sehen können!

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5. I want a lantern.

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