Dark lantern

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Quotations

English

Alternative spellings

• dark-lantern

Etymology

• dark + lantern

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɑːk 'læntɚn/

Noun

dark lantern (plural: dark lanterns)

1. A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.

Quotations

• 1891 "In the meantime Mr. Merryweather, we must put the screen over that dark lantern." — Sherlock Holmes in The Red-Headed League by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle