lantern tower

noun

A tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church.

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Meanings

nounlantern tower (plural lantern towers)

plural lantern towers

  1. architectureA tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cimborio

Origin

From its main function, to let natural light inside the building.

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Translations

French tour-lanterne
  • tour-lanternenoun
Cite this entry
APA

lantern tower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lantern%20tower

MLA

“lantern tower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lantern%20tower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lantern tower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lantern%20tower.

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