English Explanatory Dictionary

lanthorn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Archaic form of lantern.

Word forms

lanthorn lanthorns

Etymology

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

Derived words

dark lanthorn lanthorn-fly
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