trundle

trundle
Lantern Lan"tern (l[a^]n"t[~e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth`r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn, perforated tin, glass, oiled paper, or other material, having a lamp or candle within; sometimes fixed, as the glazed inclosure of a street light, or of a lighthouse light. [1913 Webster]

2. (Arch.) (a) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior. (b) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns. (c) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral. [1913 Webster]

3. (Mach.) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. See {Lantern pinion} (below). [1913 Webster]

4. (Steam Engine) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; -- called also {lantern brass}. [1913 Webster]

5. (Founding) A perforated barrel to form a core upon. [1913 Webster]

6. (Zo["o]l.) See {Aristotle's lantern}. [1913 Webster]

Note: Fig. 1 represents a hand lantern; fig. 2, an arm lantern; fig. 3, a breast lantern; -- so named from the positions in which they are carried. [1913 Webster]

{Dark lantern}, a lantern with a single opening, which may be closed so as to conceal the light; -- called also {bull's-eye}.

{Lantern jaws}, long, thin jaws; hence, a thin visage.

{Lantern pinion}, {Lantern wheel} (Mach.), a kind of pinion or wheel having cylindrical bars or trundles, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates; -- so called as resembling a lantern in shape; -- called also {wallower}, or {trundle}.

{Lantern shell} (Zo["o]l.), any translucent, marine, bivalve shell of the genus {Anatina}, and allied genera.

{Magic lantern}, an optical instrument consisting of a case inclosing a light, and having suitable lenses in a lateral tube, for throwing upon a screen, in a darkened room or the like, greatly magnified pictures from slides placed in the focus of the outer lens. [1913 Webster]


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  • Trundle — is the name of several unrelated things.People*Boo Trundle, a musician *Lee Trundle, an English footballer *Robert Trundle, an American philosopher *Chloe Trundle, a Graphic Designer.Places*Trundle, New South Wales, a town in Australia *Trundle… …   Wikipedia

  • Trundle — Trun dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trundled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trundling}.] 1. To roll (a thing) on little wheels; as, to trundle a bed or a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along; as, to trundle a hoop or a ball.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trundle — 1540s (implied in trundle bed low bed on small wheels ), possibly from M.E. trendle wheel, suspended hoop (early 14c.), from O.E. trendel ring, disk (see TREND (Cf. trend)). Also probably in part from O.Fr. trondeler to roll, which is of Germanic …   Etymology dictionary

  • trundle — [trun′dəl] n. [altered < earlier trendle < OE trendel, a ring, circle < trendan, to roll: see TREND] 1. a small wheel or caster 2. short for TRUNDLE BED 3. a) LANTERN PINION b) …   English World dictionary

  • Trundle — Trun dle, n. [AS. tryndel a little shield. See {Trend}, v. i.] 1. A round body; a little wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. A lind of low wheeled cart; a truck. [1913 Webster] 3. A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trundle — Trun dle, v. i. 1. To go or move on small wheels; as, a bed trundles under another. [1913 Webster] 2. To roll, or go by revolving, as a hoop. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trundle — ► VERB ▪ move slowly and unevenly on or as if on wheels. ► NOUN ▪ an act of trundling. ORIGIN originally denoting a small wheel or roller: related to obsolete or dialect trendle «revolve», and to TREND(Cf. ↑trend) …   English terms dictionary

  • trundle — UK [ˈtrʌnd(ə)l] / US verb Word forms trundle : present tense I/you/we/they trundle he/she/it trundles present participle trundling past tense trundled past participle trundled 1) a) [intransitive] to roll slowly on wheels b) [transitive] to push… …   English dictionary

  • trundle — 1. noun a) A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed. My mate went to the toilet to take a trundle. b) A small wheel or roller. Syn: trundle bed 2. verb …   Wiktionary

  • Trundle — Recorded as Trendall, Trundle, Trundell and Trundler, this is an English surname. It is locational from the village of Trendale in the parish of Pitminster, Somerset. For reasons unproven, the inhabitants of Trendale seem to have moved as a body… …   Surnames reference

  • trundle — trun|dle [ trʌndl ] verb 1. ) intransitive trundle along/back/off/through to roll slowly on wheels a ) transitive to push or pull something slowly on wheels 2. ) intransitive trundle in/off/past to move slowly with regular heavy steps: He got up… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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