Lantern

Irmt'cm, n. a case for holding or carry- ing a light a drum-shaped erection surmounting a dome to give light and to crowh the fabric the upper square cage which illuminates a corridor or gallery. v.t. to furnish with a lantern. [Fr. laiiterne — L. lantern a — Gr. iamptlr— lampo to give light.] Lanthorn, n an obsolete spelling of Lantern, arising from the use of horn for the sides of lanterns. Lanyard, Laniard, lan'yard, n. the lanyards are short ropes used on board ship for fastening or stretching Fr lanilre perh. from L. lanar/tis, made of wool Inna, wool.] Lap, lap, v or v to liik up with the tongue pr 0. lapp'ing pad. and pa.p lapped'. [A.S. laplan hr. Infer. Gr. laflo, allied to L. hltnbo. Sans, h/i, to lick Lap. lap, n the loose or overhanging flaf of anything the part of the clothes lying on the knees when a person sits down the part of the — body thus covered a fold v.i to fay over or — on v.t. to be spread on or over to be turned over or upon. fA S lappa, a loosely hanging pail Itc lap a, to hang loose, Ger hipfen, anything hanging loose conn with Flap.] Lap, lap, vt to wrap, fold, involve. [M. K. 'wlapp'n, being a form of Wrap. Sec Envelope