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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lantern whose light can be blocked, as by a sliding panel.
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- noun A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
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