Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a large lantern carried in the mizzentop of a flag-ship, from which a light is displayed as a designation on the admiral's ship.
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Examples
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I can see that in his whole face; a top-lantern is not lighter.
Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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