dark lantern
dark lantern noun: a lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.
Noun
dark lantern (plural dark lanterns)
- A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.
- “Yes,” continued the valet, “and sigh his soul to the last puff unobserved, liked the dying flame in a dark lanthorn.”1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 37
- Your silent matches, / Your dark-lantern seize; / Take your file and your skeleton keys!1879, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, composer, “With cat-like tread”, in The Pirates of Penzance […], Philadelphia: J.M. Stoddart & Co., published 1880, →OCLC, page 35
- Synonyms:
- blind lantern
dark lantern meaning in Kannada
dark lantern in Kannada
- ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಲಾಂದ್ರ, ಕಪ್ಪು ಲಾಟೀನು
Synonyms of dark lantern
Forms of dark lantern
| plural | dark lanterns |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dark lanthorn |
| alternative form | dark-lantern |
Questions about dark lantern
- What does dark lantern mean?
- Dark lantern means a lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.
- What is dark lantern in Kannada?
- Dark lantern in Kannada is ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಲಾಂದ್ರ, ಕಪ್ಪು ಲಾಟೀನು. See Dark lantern meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is dark lantern?
- Dark lantern is a noun.
- What is the plural of dark lantern?
- The plural of dark lantern is dark lanterns.
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