Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lantern tower

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: lantern -tow-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church.

Etymology

From its main function, to let natural light inside the building.

Inflected Forms

lantern towers (plural)

Questions

What does lantern tower mean?: A tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church.
Where does lantern tower come from?: From its main function, to let natural light inside the building.

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