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Rung :: Rung (n.) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel..

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

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

Lantern-jawed :: Lantern-jawed (a.) Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern-jawed person..

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

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

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral..

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

Lantern :: Lantern (v. t.) To furnish with a lantern; as, to lantern a lighthouse..

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

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..

Cupola :: Cupola (n.) A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.

Magical :: Magical (a.) Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle..

Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A lantern, with a thick glass lens on one side for concentrating the light on any object; also, the lens itself..

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..

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

Lamp-post :: Lamp-post (n.) A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc..

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

Jack-o''-lantern :: "Jack-o'-lantern (n.) See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack..

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..

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