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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 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..

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

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

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

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

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

Screen :: Screen (n.) A surface, as that afforded by a curtain, sheet, wall, etc., upon which an image, as a picture, is thrown by a magic lantern, solar microscope, etc..

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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..

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..

Fres''nel'' Lan''tern :: Fres'nel' lan'tern () A lantern having a lamp surrounded by a hollow cylindrical Fresnel lens.

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..

Chromatrope :: Chromatrope (n.) A device in a magic lantern or stereopticon to produce kaleidoscopic effects.

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