a mould or mould-frame for making candles in, now usually made of pewter or tin.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > equipment for making other articles > [noun] > candle-making equipment (6) candle-mould1566 a mould or mould-frame for making candles in, now usually made of pewter or tin. wax-moulda1679 †(a) a mould for running melted wax into; (b) a mould made of wax. stick1711 Candle-making. A batch of candles made by hanging a number of wicks from a stick and dipping them into heated wax or tallow. Now historical and rare. hot closet1798 (a) a small heated chamber (usually part of a stove) used for keeping food, plates, etc., warm or for drying damp articles (now historical); †(b)… port1839 Something with supports or carries something else; a carrier. Candle-making. A frame from which wicks are suspended. Obsolete. broach1875 A spit for spitting herring; a similar instrument used in Candle-making for suspending the wicks for dipping. |
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