Meanings
plural storm lanterns
- Synonym of hurricane lamp.
Mr. Case carried a storm-lantern in his hand. From it issued a yellow beam, of extraordinary debility.
1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLCSynonyms: hurricane lamp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of hurricane lamp.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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storm lantern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20lantern
“storm lantern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20lantern. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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