gig-lamp

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noun
Definitions
  • (now) Either of the lamps on either side of a gig carriage; a headlamp.
  • (in the plural) Spectacles.

Etymology

Compound from English gig (fish spear, gigabyte, a whirling thing) + English lamp.

Origin

English

lamp

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