candlestick
cand·les·tick
noun
1.
a holder with sockets for candles
Origin
From Middle English candelstik, candelstikke, from Old English candelsticca (“candlestick”), equivalent to candle + stick. Cognate with Scots candilsteke, candilstik (“candlestick”). Compare Old Norse kertastika, kertistika (“candlestick”).
Phrases
- candlestick fungus
- candlestick pattern
- candlestick phone
- candlestick telephone
- flat candlestick
- miner's candlestick
- miners safety candlestick
- rub one's face with a brass candlestick
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