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

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

Top-light :: Top-light (n.) A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.

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..

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

Stereoscope :: Stereopticon (n.) An instrument, consisting essentially of a magic lantern in which photographic pictures are used, by which the image of a landscape, or any object, may be thrown upon a screen in such a manner as to seem to stand out in relief, so as to form a striking and accurate representation of the object itself; also, a pair of magic lanterns for producing the effect of dissolving views..

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

Louvre :: Louvre (n.) A small lantern. See Lantern, 2 (a)..

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..

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

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..

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

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

Lanterned :: Lanterned (imp. & p. p.) of Lanter.

Lanterning :: Lanterning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lanter.

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

Femerell :: Femerell (n.) A lantern, or louver covering, placed on a roof, for ventilation or escape of smoke..

Lanthorn :: Lanthorn (n.) See Lantern.

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..

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