Lamp vs. Lantern
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.
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 cathedralLampverb
(slang) To hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular.
Lanternnoun
(engineering) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.
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 lighthouseLanternnoun
light in a transparent protective case
