hurricane lamp

noun

1. a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.

hurricane lamp

noun

1. a paraffin lamp, with a glass covering to prevent the flame from being blown out Also calledstorm lantern

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurricane lamp¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Six years later, she progressed to a little shack lit by hurricane lamps, before the Lims opened an eatery called Palm Beach Seafood in 1963.

From BBC

Before the auction, Jones had made a list of the items he wanted: The hurricane lamps.

From New York Times

I took the small hurricane lamp off my bed table, went to the kitchen, and lit it with a match.

From Literature

Somebody lit a hurricane lamp and Richard wondered if the Nigerian bomber hovering above could see it, wondered how many Nigerian bombers were hovering above.

From Literature

Overscale hurricane lamps, chunky straw place mats, wooden cake stands and Easter egg-pastel curtains are of part of the new look.

From Washington Post