lanthorn

English

Etymology

Spelling influenced by the fact that they were sometimes made from animal horns.

Noun

lanthorn (plural lanthorns)

  1. (archaic) A lantern.
    • 1946, Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan:
      Have my room prepared and the lanthorn on my bedside table.
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