lantern
/ˈlæntən/noun
1
- a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it can be carried or hung灯笼, 提灯：
a paper lantern.
纸灯笼。
1.1
- the light chamber at the top of a lighthouse灯塔顶部灯室。
2
- a square, curved, or polygonal structure on the top of a dome or a room, with the sides glazed or open so as to admit light天窗。
词源
Middle English: from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr 'torch， lamp'， from lampein 'to shine'.