lantern
n. countablen. a light that you can carry, usually inside a glass case to protect the flame or bulb from the wind. It often has a handle so you can hang it up or hold it while walking.
n. a portable or fixed light source enclosed in a protective case, typically made of glass or metal, designed to shield the flame or bulb from environmental factors. In architectural contexts, it refers to a windowed structure atop a dome or roof that admits light and air.
He carried a lantern to light the path through the dark woods.
During the power outage, we used a battery-powered lantern to light the kitchen while we cooked dinner.
The festival concluded with hundreds of paper lanterns floating into the night sky, creating a glowing trail that reflected off the calm surface of the lake.
From Middle English lanterne (13th century), via Old French lanterne from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), itself a corruption of Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”) (see lamp, λάμπω (lámpō)) by influence of Latin lucerna (“lamp”). The spelling lanthorn was current during the 16th to 19th centuries and originates with a folk etymology associating the word with the use of horn as translucent cover. For the verb, compare French lanterner to hang at the lamppost. Displaced native Old English lēohtfæt (literally “light-container”).
Commonly used with verbs like 'carry', 'light', or 'hang'.