A lantern or candlestick with a screen to protect the light from the wind, and a handle to carry it by (as distinguished from a lantern carried…
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| 释义 | the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [noun] > lamp > lantern > types of (8) sconcec1392 A lantern or candlestick with a screen to protect the light from the wind, and a handle to carry it by (as distinguished from a lantern carried… Muscovy lantern1606 a lantern fitted with panes of muscovite. Obsolete. sconcer1731 ? = sconce, n.1 1. talc light1808 a window glazed with mica, or a lantern with mica instead of glass. stirrup lantern1824 (see quot.). mistress1848 Scottish and English regional (northern). Mining. A lantern formerly used in coal mines to protect a lighted candle from currents of air. Now histo… bull's-eye1851 A glass of similar shape inserted in the side of a lantern; the lantern itself; also attributive. midgy1893 Mining. = mistress, n. 15. Cf. midge, n. 6. Now historical. |
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