rooflantern
nounUK /ˈruːfˌlæntən/
US /ˈruːfˌlæntərn/
A small light that sits on top of a roof.
The old house had a rooflantern that glowed softly at night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A glass structure on a roof that lets light into a building.
Sunlight poured through the rooflantern into the attic.
3. A decorative lantern-shaped ornament placed on a rooftop.
The tower was topped with a copper rooflantern.
4. A signal light mounted on the roof of a vehicle or building.
The taxi's rooflantern flickered as it turned the corner.