lanternman

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noun

The (male) operator of a magic lantern.

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lanternist
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Meanings

nounlanternman (plural lanternmen)

plural lanternmen

  1. historicalThe (male) operator of a magic lantern.

    Synonyms: lanternist

  2. historicalA man hired to light a person through the streets.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe (male) operator of a magic lantern.

Similar
lanternist
Also see
lanternist

Origin

From lantern + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“lanternman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanternman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lanternman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanternman.

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