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lanternman

lanternman noun: the (male) operator of a magic lantern.

Noun

lanternman (plural lanternmen)

  1. (historical) The (male) operator of a magic lantern.
    Synonyms:
    lanternist
  2. (historical) A man hired to light a person through the streets.

Synonyms of lanternman

Forms of lanternman

plurallanternmen

Origin of lanternman

From lantern + -man.

Questions about lanternman

What does lanternman mean?
Lanternman means the (male) operator of a magic lantern.
What part of speech is lanternman?
Lanternman is a noun.
What is the plural of lanternman?
The plural of lanternman is lanternmen.

Words near lanternman in the dictionary

  1. lanternists
  2. lanternless
  3. lanternlight
  4. lanternlights
  5. lanternlike
  6. lanternman
  7. lanternmen
  8. lanterns
  9. lanterns of the dead
  10. lanternshark
  11. lanternsharks

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