Usually means: Concealed light source, covert operations.
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We found 16 dictionaries that define the word dark lantern:

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  1. dark lantern: Merriam-Webster
  2. dark lantern: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. dark lantern: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. dark lantern: Collins English Dictionary
  5. dark lantern: Vocabulary.com
  6. dark-lantern, dark lantern: Wordnik
  7. dark-lantern, dark lantern: Wiktionary
  8. dark lantern: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  9. dark lantern: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. Dark lantern, dark lantern: Dictionary.com
  11. Dark lantern: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. dark lantern: Rhymezone
  13. dark lantern: FreeDictionary.org
  14. dark lantern: Mnemonic Dictionary
  15. dark lantern: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. dark lantern: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (dark lantern)

▸ noun:  (now chiefly historical) A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.

Similar:
lantern slide, magic lantern, magic lantern show, Chinese lantern, booklight, lightbox, light gel, lampboard, light box, light panel, more...

Opposite:
bright lantern, light lantern, illuminated lantern

Types:
bull's-eye lantern, hurricane lantern, storm lantern, kerosene lantern, more...

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Similar:
lantern slide, magic lantern, magic lantern show, Chinese lantern, booklight, lightbox, light gel, lampboard, light box, light panel, more...

Opposite:
bright lantern, light lantern, illuminated lantern

Types:
bull's-eye lantern, hurricane lantern, storm lantern, kerosene lantern, more...



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