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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lan′tern jaw′, - Anatomya distinctly protruding, often wide lower jaw.
- Anatomya long, thin jaw.
- so called from the fancied resemblance of the face to the shape of a lantern 1690–1700
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lantern jaw n - when plural, refers to upper and lower jaw; when singular usually to lower jaw: a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance
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