pitlamp ((n.))

B.C.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a kind of jacklight (def. 1), so called because of its resemblance to a miner's pitlamp.

Quotations

1967

Stanton said his association wants to commend the fisheries department for banning "pit lamps" but believes the order should be made permanent.