candle lantern

Portable wax light

A candle lantern is a portable enclosure that holds a candle while protecting the flame from wind and weather.

The housing is typically glass or metal with ventilation holes, allowing light to shine through while preventing the candle from blowing out.

Candle lanterns remain popular for camping, outdoor dining, and decorative use: We hung candle lanterns along the garden path.

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  • glowSteady, soft light
  • waxPliable waterproof substance

soft glow · light · flickering · glass · hurricane · oil · kerosene · power outage · porch · camping · paper · Japanese · Chinese · festival · luminaria · torch · lamplight · amber

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Focused lamp for distance

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G