lanthorn
1Lanthorn — Lan thorn, n. See {Lantern}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
2lanthorn — [lan′tərn] n. [altered by folk etym. < LANTERN, by assoc. with HORN, material once used for the sides] archaic var. of LANTERN …
3lanthorn — ˈlantˌhȯrn, ȯ(ə)n, or like lantern noun ( s) Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of horn (I), of which the sides were formerly made) from lantern chiefly Britain : lantern * * * /lant hawrn …
4lanthorn — noun Date: 1587 chiefly British lantern …
5lanthorn — /lant hawrn , lan teuhrn/, n. Archaic. lantern. [1580 90; alter. by folk etym. (lanterns formerly had reflectors made of translucent sheets of horn)] * * * …
6lanthorn — noun A lantern …
7lanthorn — noun archaic spelling of lantern …
8lanthorn — lant·horn …
9lanthorn — lant•horn [[t]ˈlæntˌhɔrn, ˈlæn tərn[/t]] n. archaic lantern • Etymology: 1580–90; alter. by folk etym. (lanterns formerly had reflectors made of horn) …
10lanthorn — /ˈlæntən/ (say lantuhn) noun Obsolete a lantern. {lant(ern) + horn, alteration of lantern, by folk etymology, since early lanterns had translucent sides made of horn} …