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lantern jaw

 
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–noun
1. a distinctly protruding, often wide lower jaw.
2. a long, thin jaw.
Origin:
1690–1700; so called from the fancied resemblance of the face to the shape of a lantern
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lantern jaw  
n.  

  1. A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw.

  2. A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance.

lan'tern-jawed' (lān'tərn-jôd') adj.
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lantern jaw lan·tern jaw (lān'tərn)
n.

  1. A lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw.

  2. A long, thin jaw that gives the face a gaunt appearance.

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