With the argus pheasant they represent the largest, most dramatically colored and longest tailed birds of the pheasant family Phasianidae. The peacock is a popular zoological specimen but has a typically raucous voice and is frequently muted surgically.
Definitions for lantern jaw. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word lantern jaw. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: lantern jaw(noun) a long thin lower jaw.
Lantern (noun). 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. Lantern (noun). a lantern pinion or trundle wheel.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: lantern (Noun). A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings. Origin: Middle English (13th century), via Old French lanterne from lanterna, itself a corruption of.