"Tilley lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tilley lamps [plural]
Etymology: Named after John Tilley. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tilley lamp (plural Tilley lamps)
  1. A kind of kerosene-powered lamp of the nineteenth century. Wikipedia link: Tilley lamp Categories (topical): Light sources

Inflected forms

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