hurricane lamp
noun
a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
Also called
hurricane lantern.
Origin of hurricane lamp
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby hurricane lamp
hurrah,
hurri,
hurrian,
hurricane,
hurricane deck,
hurricane lamp,
hurricane warning,
hurricane-force wind,
hurried,
hurry,
hurry up and wait
Example sentences from the Web for hurricane lamp
That twenty-minute evolution, by the light of a hurricane-lamp, was a nightmare.
H.M.S. ---- |KlaxonIt was past these that the adjutant walked rapidly away, swinging his hurricane-lamp in his hand.
The Deserter |Charles KingMen began to move about the ship, and a sailor appeared with a hurricane-lamp.
Captain Macedoine's Daughter |William McFeeTableaux-vivants are lovely in their way, even in a cave lighted dimly by a hurricane-lamp, but sterner scenes are on the curtain.
Foes in Ambush |Charles King
British Dictionary definitions for hurricane lamp
hurricane lamp
noun
a paraffin lamp, with a glass covering to prevent the flame from being blown out
Also called: storm lantern