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

Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A lantern, with a thick glass lens on one side for concentrating the light on any object; also, the lens itself..

Top-light :: Top-light (n.) A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.

Semaphore :: Semaphore (n.) A signal telegraph; an apparatus for giving signals by the disposition of lanterns, flags, oscillating arms, etc..

Lanthorn :: Lanthorn (n.) See Lantern.

Wallower :: Wallower (n.) A lantern wheel; a trundle.

Trundlehead :: Trundlehead (n.) One of the disks forming the ends of a lantern wheel or pinion.

Phantasmagoria :: Phantasmagoria (n.) An optical effect produced by a magic lantern. The figures are painted in transparent colors, and all the rest of the glass is opaque black. The screen is between the spectators and the instrument, and the figures are often made to appear as in motion, or to merge into one another..

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

Ignis Fatuus :: Ignis fatuus () A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or vegetable substances, or by some inflammable gas; -- popularly called also Will-with-the-wisp, or Will-o'-the-wisp, and Jack-with-a-lantern, or Jack-o'-lantern..

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..

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

Lamp-post :: Lamp-post (n.) A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc..

Trundle :: Trundle (v. i.) A lantern wheel. See under Lantern.

Louvre :: Louvre (n.) A small lantern. See Lantern, 2 (a)..

Jawed :: "Jawed (a.) Having jaws; -- chiefly in composition; as, lantern-jawed..

Cupola :: Cupola (n.) A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.

Screen :: Screen (n.) A surface, as that afforded by a curtain, sheet, wall, etc., upon which an image, as a picture, is thrown by a magic lantern, solar microscope, etc..

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

Chromatrope :: Chromatrope (n.) A device in a magic lantern or stereopticon to produce kaleidoscopic effects.

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