a lantern having a sliding shutter or panel to dim or hide the light
dark lantern in American English
a lantern with a shutter that can hide the light
dark lantern in American English
noun
a lantern having an opening with a shutter that can be slid across the opening to obscure the light
Word origin
[1640–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1640–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: handicap, impulse, intrigue, selection, tonic