droplight \drop"light`\, n.
An electric or gas light suspended from the ceiling by a
flexible cord or tube, allowing artificial light to be
brought down from a chandelier nearer to a table or desk; a
pendant; also, an electric light bulb in a small holder,
which can be held in the hand or hung from a hook, and
attached to a long electric cord, allowing light to be
brought close to work in dark areas of a room. Dropmeal