Droplight

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of illumination fixture that hangs from above to provide light in a space
2. An artificial source of light that is typically suspended from a ceiling to enhance visibility below
3. A lighting device designed to hang from a ceiling or overhead structure to illuminate an area below

Etymology: "Droplight" is a plain compound: "drop," meaning something that hangs or falls, joined to "light," the source of illumination. The combination names a lamp suspended from the ceiling on a cord, chain or rod, rather than fixed to a wall or set on a table. Its meaning follows directly from the two parts, with no shift in sense along the way.