A projecting part which is open at the end; a hollow opening. A socket on a candlestick, into which a candle is inserted. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > support or holder for a candle > [noun] > candlestick > other parts of (6) nose1432 A projecting part which is open at the end; a hollow opening. A socket on a candlestick, into which a candle is inserted. Obsolete. socketc1440 The part of a candlestick or chandelier in which the candle is placed. nozzle1447 A socket on a candlestick or sconce into which the lower end of a candle is inserted. Cf. nose, n. 8a. Obsolete. flower1521 The representation of a flower. †A flower-shaped branch or bowl of a candlestick. Also, a piece of iron shaped like a fleur-de-lis. bobeche1853 A disc (usually cupped and made of glass or metal) around the socket of a candlestick, designed to catch dripping wax. Also: such a disc having an… grease-pan1936 (see quot. 1960). |
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