facing vs lantern

facing

noun
  • The most external portion of exterior siding. 

  • Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside. 

  • A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting. 

  • The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about. 

  • The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat. 

adj
  • Diverging in the direction of travel. 

  • Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) 

lantern

noun
  • A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns. 

  • A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night. 

  • An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior. 

  • 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.; a lantern brass. 

  • Aristotle's lantern 

  • A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light. 

  • A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. 

  • A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings. 

  • Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight). 

  • A perforated barrel to form a core upon. 

adj
  • Of a facial feature, large and squarish in shape as an old-fashioned lantern. 

verb
  • To furnish with a lantern. 

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