out-quenchern.

Brit.

/ˈaʊtkwɛn(t)ʃə/, U.S.

/ˈaʊtˌkwɛn(t)ʃər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, quencher n.

Etymology: < out- prefix + quencher n., after out-quench v. or to quench out (see quench v. 1). N.E.D. (1904) indicates the stress as out-ˈquencher.

Now rare.

A candle-snuffer.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [noun] > extinguishing light > that which extinguishes (candles or torches)

snitelc1000

candle-quencher1382

sniters1382

sniting tongsa1425

snuffer1465

sniting instrumentc1475

candle-shears1483

sniting iron1483

out-quencher1535

candle-snuffer1552

snufter1558

extinguisher1562

dout1573

douter1622

topper1688

link-extinguisher1859

squencher1871

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Exod. xxv. 38 Snoffers and out quenchers of pure golde.

1959 L. Gross Housewives' Guide to Antiques viii. 84 Similar in appearance are the ‘douters’ or out-quenchers, which were used to extinguish candle flames..these had two discs between which the burning wick was nipped.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	out-quencher
释义	out-quenchern. Brit. /ˈaʊtkwɛn(t)ʃə/, U.S. /ˈaʊtˌkwɛn(t)ʃər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, quencher n. Etymology: < out- prefix + quencher n., after out-quench v. or to quench out (see quench v. 1). N.E.D. (1904) indicates the stress as out-ˈquencher. Now rare. A candle-snuffer. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [noun] > extinguishing light > that which extinguishes (candles or torches) snitelc1000 candle-quencher1382 sniters1382 sniting tongsa1425 snuffer1465 sniting instrumentc1475 candle-shears1483 sniting iron1483 out-quencher1535 candle-snuffer1552 snufter1558 extinguisher1562 dout1573 douter1622 topper1688 link-extinguisher1859 squencher1871 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Exod. xxv. 38 Snoffers and out quenchers of pure golde. 1959 L. Gross Housewives' Guide to Antiques viii. 84 Similar in appearance are the ‘douters’ or out-quenchers, which were used to extinguish candle flames..these had two discs between which the burning wick was nipped. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1535
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