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lantern tower

lantern tower noun: a tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church.

lantern tower: a tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform...
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Noun

lantern tower (plural lantern towers)

  1. A tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church.

Forms of lantern tower

plurallantern towers

Origin of lantern tower

From its main function, to let natural light inside the building.

Questions about lantern tower

What does lantern tower mean?
Lantern tower means a tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church.
What part of speech is lantern tower?
Lantern tower is a noun.
What is the plural of lantern tower?
The plural of lantern tower is lantern towers.

Words near lantern tower in the dictionary

  1. lantern shields
  2. lantern sleeve
  3. lantern sleeves
  4. lantern slide
  5. lantern slides
  6. lantern tower
  7. lantern towers
  8. lantern wheel
  9. lantern wheels
  10. lantern-jawed
  11. lanternbelly

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