"hobby lantern" meaning in English

See hobby lantern in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hobby lanterns [plural]
Etymology: From hob (“a fairy or sprite”). Head templates: {{en-noun|head=hobby lantern}} hobby lantern (plural hobby lanterns)
  1. will o' the wisp Categories (topical): Light sources
    Sense id: en-hobby_lantern-en-noun-SWJvOStG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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