dark lantern
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dark lantern
n.
A lantern whose light can be blocked, as by a sliding panel.
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dark lantern
n
a lantern having a sliding shutter or panel to dim or hide the light
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dark′ lan′tern
n.
a lantern having an opening with a shutter that can be slid across the opening to obscure the light.
[1640–50]
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Noun | 1. | dark lantern - a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light lantern - light in a transparent protective case |
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