dark lantern

• Termo histórico para uma lanterna com uma tampa ou painel deslizante que pode esconder a luz, usada para iluminação discreta. A expressão está hoje em grande parte obsoleta.

A historical term for a lantern with a sliding shutter or panel that can conceal the light, used for stealthy illumination. The phrase is now largely archaic.

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   A lantern with a sliding shutter or mechanism that can hide the light, used historically for secrecy.

   Lanterna surda

   • The thief carried a dark lantern to avoid detection.
   • In the novel, the spy used a dark lantern to signal his accomplice.
   • The museum displayed an antique dark lantern from the 18th century.