noun
lantern
A raised structure on a roof that admits light or air.
The roof lantern admits daylight into the hall.
Etymology
The light-holding object supplied the architectural comparison. A roof lantern rises above the roofline with openings that admit light or air into the building.
More examples
- Several lanterns rose above the roof.
- The architect restored the lantern.
- Air passed through the lantern.
Forms
lantern · lanterns
Similar words
- skylight
- A roof window without necessarily a raised structure.
- cupola
- A small roof structure that may or may not admit light.