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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..

Stave :: Stave (n.) One of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel; one of the bars or rounds of a rack, a ladder, etc..

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

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

Sciopticon :: Sciopticon (n.) A kind of magic lantern.

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

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns..

Slide :: Slide (n.) A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope..

Sconce :: Sconce (p. p.) A protection for a light; a lantern or cased support for a candle; hence, a fixed hanging or projecting candlestick..

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. See Lantern pinion (below).

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

Mica :: Mica (n.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called isinglass. Formerly called also cat-silver, and glimmer..

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..

Buat :: Buat (n.) A lantern; also, the moon..

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) See Aristotle's lantern.

Megascope :: Megascope (n.) A modification of the magic lantern, used esp. for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used..

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

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

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc. ; -- called also lantern brass..

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

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