Lamp vs. Lantern

Lamp vs. Lantern — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Lamp and Lantern

Lampnoun

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

Lanternnoun

A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.

Lampnoun

A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.

Lanternnoun

(theatre) Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).

Lampnoun

A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.

Lanternnoun

(architectural element) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.

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Lampverb

(slang) To hit, clout, belt, wallop.

Lanternnoun

(architecture) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.

Lampverb

To hunt at night using a lamp; see lamping.

Lanternnoun

(architecture) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.

the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral

Lampverb

(slang) To hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular.

Lanternnoun

(engineering) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.

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Lampnoun

an artificial source of visible illumination

Lanternnoun

(steam engines) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass.

Lampnoun

a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs

Lanternnoun

(rail transport) A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night.

Lanternnoun

(metalworking) A perforated barrel to form a core upon.

Lanternnoun

(zoology) Aristotle's lantern

Lanternverb

(transitive) To furnish with a lantern.

to lantern a lighthouse

Lanternnoun

light in a transparent protective case