"gig-lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gig-lamps [plural]
Etymology: From gig + lamp. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gig|lamp}} gig + lamp Head templates: {{en-noun}} gig-lamp (plural gig-lamps)
  1. (now rare or historical) Either of the lamps on either side of a gig carriage; a headlamp. Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-gig-lamp-en-noun-bV4C9j1k
  2. (in the plural, dated, slang) Spectacles. Tags: dated, in-plural, slang
    Sense id: en-gig-lamp-en-noun-xPql6n-f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

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