a mould or mould-frame for making candles in, now usually made of pewter or tin.

†(a) a mould for running melted wax into; (b) a mould made of wax.

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.

(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)…

Something with supports or carries something else; a carrier. Candle-making. A frame from which wicks are suspended. Obsolete.

A spit for spitting herring; a similar instrument used in Candle-making for suspending the wicks for dipping.