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Chinese lantern a collapsible lantern made of thin, often brightly decorated paper; Japanese lantern.
Chinese lantern plant a perennial plant grown for its orange, lantern-shaped, inflated seed casings; winter ground cherry.
dark lantern a lantern with a sliding panel or shutter that can be used to hide the light.
friar's lantern an elusive light that hovers over marshes at night; ignis fatuus.
jack-o'-lantern a pumpkin that is hollowed out and has a face carved into it and a candle in the bottom. Jack-o'-lanterns are used at Halloween as lamps or decorations.
Japanese lantern see "Chinese lantern."
lantern fish any of several deep-sea fishes with luminescent organs along the side of the body.
lantern jaw a bony, projecting lower jaw.
lantern slide an early type of photographic transparency for projection.
magic lantern an instrument formerly used to project and enlarge photographic slides.