| 单词 | lantern-light |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslantern-light lantern-light n. (a) the light from a lantern; (b) a ‘light’ (i.e. a glazed frame or sash) in the side of a lantern (sense 4); (c) an arrangement for giving light through the roof of an apartment. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > window or door > types of window > [noun] > louvre or lantern louvre1367 lanternc1406 lantern-light1823 sky lantern1860 lantern roof1882 c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) xii. 50 If men caste in to it a lanterne-light, it fletez abouen. 1814 R. Southey Roderick xxi. 139 Why 'twas in quest of such a man as this That the old Grecian searched by lanthorn light. 1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 188 With regard to the lighting of a grand stair-case, a lantern-light is the most appropriate. 1897 H. Caine Christian i. x. 47 There was a refreshment-room, with its lantern lights pulled open. < as lemmas |
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