Aristotle's Lantern :: Aristotle's lantern () The five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins.

Jack-o''-lantern :: "Jack-o'-lantern (n.) See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack..

Lanterloo :: Lanterloo (n.) An old name of loo (a).

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc. ; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn, perforated tin, glass, oiled paper, or other material, having a lamp or candle within; sometimes fixed, as the glazed inclosure of a street light, or of a lighthouse light..

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior..

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns..

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral..

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. See Lantern pinion (below).

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) 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. ; -- called also lantern brass..

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A perforated barrel to form a core upon.

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) See Aristotle's lantern.

Lantern :: Lantern (v. t.) To furnish with a lantern; as, to lantern a lighthouse..

Lantern-jawed :: Lantern-jawed (a.) Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern-jawed person..

Lanterned :: Lanterned (imp. & p. p.) of Lanter.

Lanterning :: Lanterning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lanter.

Melanterite :: Melanterite (n.) A hydrous sulphate of iron of a green color and vitreous luster; iron vitriol.

Planter :: Planter (n.) One who, or that which, plants or sows; as, a planterof corn; a machine planter..

Planter :: Planter (n.) One who owns or cultivates a plantation; as, a sugar planter; a coffee planter..

Planter :: Planter (n.) A colonist in a new or uncultivated territory; as, the first planters in Virginia..

Plantership :: Plantership (n.) The occupation or position of a planter, or the management of a plantation, as in the United States or the West Indies..

Supplanter :: Supplantation (n.) The act of supplanting or displacing.

Transplanter :: Transplanter (n.) One who transplants; also, a machine for transplanting trees..

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