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hurricane lamp

–noun
a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
Also called hurricane lantern.


Origin:
1890–95
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n.  A lamp with a candle, oiled wick, or electric bulb protected by a glass chimney.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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