[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lantern \lan"tern\ la^n"t~ern, n. f. lanterne, l.
   lanterna, laterna, from gr. lampth`r light, torch. see
   lamp.
   1. something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind,
      rain, etc.; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or
      case of horn, perforated tin, glass, oiled paper, or other
      material, having a lamp or candle within; sometimes fixed,
      as the glazed inclosure of a street light, or of a
      lighthouse light.
      1913 webster

   2. arch.
      a an open structure of light material set upon a roof,
          to give light and air to the interior.
      b a cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open
          below into the building or tower which it crowns.
      c a smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one,
          for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern
          of the cupola of the capitol at washington, or that of
          the florence cathedral.
          1913 webster

   3. mach. a lantern pinion or trundle wheel. see lantern
      pinion below.
      1913 webster

   4. steam engine a kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box
      and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into
      two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of
      steam, etc.; -- called also lantern brass.
      1913 webster

   5. founding a perforated barrel to form a core upon.
      1913 webster

   6. zool. see aristotle's lantern.
      1913 webster

   note: fig. 1 represents a hand lantern; fig. 2, an arm
         lantern; fig. 3, a breast lantern; -- so named from the
         positions in which they are carried.
         1913 webster

   dark lantern, a lantern with a single opening, which may be
      closed so as to conceal the light; -- called also
      bull's-eye.

   lantern jaws, long, thin jaws; hence, a thin visage.

   lantern pinion, lantern wheel mach., a kind of pinion
      or wheel having cylindrical bars or trundles, instead of
      teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or
      plates; -- so called as resembling a lantern in shape; --
      called also wallower, or trundle.

   lantern shell zool., any translucent, marine, bivalve
      shell of the genus anatina, and allied genera.

   magic lantern, an optical instrument consisting of a case
      inclosing a light, and having suitable lenses in a lateral
      tube, for throwing upon a screen, in a darkened room or
      the like, greatly magnified pictures from slides placed in
      the focus of the outer lens.
      1913 webster
see also:
lamp lantern pinion lantern brass aristotle's lantern dark lantern bull's-eye 
lantern jaws lantern pinion lantern wheel wallower trundle 
lantern shell anatina magic lantern 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

trundle \trun"dle\, n. as. tryndel a little shield. see
   trend, v. i.
   1. a round body; a little wheel.
      1913 webster

   2. a lind of low-wheeled cart; a truck.
      1913 webster

   3. a motion as of something moving upon little wheels or
      rollers; a rolling motion.
      1913 webster

   4. mach.
      a a lantern wheel. see under lantern.
      b one of the bars of a lantern wheel.
          1913 webster
see also:
trend lantern 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

trundle \trun"dle\, v. t. imp.  p. p. trundled; p. pr.  vb.
   n. trundling.
   1. to roll a thing on little wheels; as, to trundle a bed
      or a gun carriage.
      1913 webster

   2. to cause to roll or revolve; to roll along; as, to trundle
      a hoop or a ball. --r. a. proctor.
      1913 webster
see also:
trundled trundling 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

trundle \trun"dle\, v. i.
   1. to go or move on small wheels; as, a bed trundles under
      another.
      1913 webster

   2. to roll, or go by revolving, as a hoop.
      1913 webster

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

trundle
     n 1: a low bed to be slid under a higher bed syn: trundle bed,
           truckle bed, truckle
     2: small wheel or roller
     v : move heavily; "the streetcar trundled down the avenue"
see also:
trundle bed truckle bed truckle 

[6] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

23 moby thesaurus words for "trundle":
   advance, bowl, bunt, butt, drive, forward, furl, impel, move,
   pedal, pole, propel, push, roll, roll up, row, shove, shunt, sweep,
   sweep along, thrust, treadle, troll

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Trundle, definition of term: Trundle
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Trundle Bed, definition of term: Trundle Bed
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