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hurricane lamp

NOUN
oil lamp
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Bunny Williams for Ballard Designs Tortoise blown-glass hurricane lamp, 16" h. x 6" dia.;

From Architectural Digest Dec. 1, 2014

The hurricane lamp was lit, but it was still pitch-dark outside.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Or I could light the hurricane lamp me and Jay used when we lost power because of a storm.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Doc turned up the wick on his hurricane lamp, an old oil one with a tall glass cover to protect the light when it was windy.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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