lantern wheel

English

Etymology

Its shape resembles that of a lantern.

Noun

lantern wheel (plural lantern wheels)

1. A pinion with cylindrical staves, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates.

Synonyms

• lantern pinion
• trundle
• wallower

Translations

pinion with cylindrical staves instead of teeth

• French: pignon à lanterne m, lanterne (fr) f
• Irish: roth laindéir m