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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
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Lantern — • In Italian or modern architecture, a small structure on the top of a dome, for the purpose of admitting light, for promoting ventilation, and for ornament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lantern Lantern … Catholic encyclopedia
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Lantern (disambiguation) — A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas.Lantern may also refer to: * Lantern (album), an album by the band Clogs * The Lantern , a student run newspaper at The Ohio State University * A cupola, a structure on top of … Wikipedia
Lantern shield — A lantern shield is a very unusual weapon/shield design that was used in Italy between the 16th and 17th centuries. Both for attack and defense, there were enough tools embedded in the design that some might call it an Italian Swiss army shield… … Wikipedia
lantern — /lan teuhrn/, n. 1. a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc. 2. the chamber at the top of a lighthouse, surrounding the light. 3. See magic lantern. 4. Archit. a. a… … Universalium
Lantern — A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may be used for signaling, or as general light sources for camping. Dim varieties are often used for decoration.The term lantern is also used more generically to… … Wikipedia
lantern — n. 1 a a lamp with a transparent usu. glass case protecting a candle flame etc. b a similar electric etc. lamp. c its case. 2 a a raised structure on a dome, room, etc., glazed to admit light. b a similar structure for ventilation etc. 3 the… … Useful english dictionary
lantern wheel — noun a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks • Syn: ↑lantern pinion • Hypernyms: ↑pinion * * * a wheel, used like a pinion, consisting essentially of two parallel disks or heads whose… … Useful english dictionary
lantern pinion — noun a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks • Syn: ↑lantern wheel • Hypernyms: ↑pinion * * * noun : a gear pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth inserted at their ends in two parallel … Useful english dictionary
lantern of the dead — ▪ architecture French La Lanterne Des Morts, small stone structure with windows in the upper part, in which lamps were placed to mark the position of a cemetery at night. Their use, which seems limited to western and central France, is… … Universalium
lantern — noun VERB + LANTERN ▪ light, shine ▪ He shone his lantern into the dark room. ▪ hang ▪ They saw people hanging paper lanterns from their windows. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
