lantern

A portable light source, designed to be carried or hung up, typically with an enclosure to protect it from the wind when used outdoors.

Traditional lanterns use a candle or a wick dipped in oil, while modern lanterns use battery-powered lights.

For fixed outdoors lighting, use stone lantern, wooden lantern, or lamppost accordingly. Despite the name, the former two do not fall under this tag.

Related tags

• hanging lantern
• holding lantern
• jack-o'-lantern
• kerosene lamp
• wooden lantern
• paper lantern
• lantern on liquid
• lantern festival
• sky lantern

See also

• Chinese lantern, a plant with flowers that vaguely resemble a paper lantern.
• lamp
• flashlight

External links

• Wikipedia: Lantern