lantern• And thus attired, each of us having a lantern in our hands, we went into the saltmine.• I made Joanna respectable by putting up my anchorlantern, made myself a mug of cocoa, and turned in.• Bobbinglanternswove in and out of the goods trains in the CollegeRailYard.• Years ago it housed all the village activities including lanternslides, then moving pictures when they came into being.• When we were young we tended it like a magiclantern, and we continue to find its place.• Campstoves, lanterns, electriclanterns and propaneheaters without open flames are allowed.• This is because there are so many domes and the lantern of each is pierced with windows.
Originlantern
(1200-1300)Frenchlanterne, from Latin, from Greeklampter, from lampein“to shine”