HyperDic: hurricane_lantern

English > 1 sense of the expression hurricane lantern:
NOUNartifacthurricane lantern, hurricane lamp, tornado lantern, storm lantern, storm lampan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds
English > hurricane lantern: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney.
Synonymshurricane lamp, tornado lantern, storm lantern, storm lamp
BroaderlampAn artificial source of visible illumination

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