Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: Davy lamp  dey-vee lamp
  1. An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
    "Miners carried Davy lamps to detect dangerous gases";
    - safety lamp

Derived forms: Davy lamps

Type of: kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, oil lamp

Encyclopedia: Davy lamp