lantern wheel

English

Etymology

Its shape resembles that of a lantern.

Noun

lantern wheel (plural lantern wheels)

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

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