- lantern jaws
- впалые щеки, худое вытянутое лицо
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lantern jaws
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Lantern jaws — Lantern Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lantern jaws — plural noun Long thin jaws • • • Main Entry: ↑lantern … Useful english dictionary
lantern jaws — Synonyms and related words: boniness, fleshlessness, frailness, gauntness, gawkiness, haggardness, hatchet face, lankiness, lankness, leanness, meagerness, paperiness, peakedness, poorness, puniness, scrawniness, skin and bones, skinniness,… … Moby Thesaurus
lantern-jaws — … Useful english dictionary
Lantern — Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lantern brass — Lantern Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lantern pinion — Lantern Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lantern shell — Lantern Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lantern wheel — Lantern Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lantern-jawed — Lan tern jawed , a. Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern jawed person. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lantern — mid 13c., from O.Fr. lanterne lamp, lantern, light (12c.), from L. lanterna lantern, lamp, torch, altered (by influence of L. lucerna lamp ) from Gk. lampter torch, from lampein to shine (see LAMP (Cf. lamp)). Variant lanthorn (16c. 19c.) was… … Etymology dictionary
