pricket

pricket

prick·et

P0553600 (prĭk′ĭt)n.1. a. A small point or spike for holding a candle upright.b. A candlestick having such a spike.2. A male deer in its second year, before the antlers branch.

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[Middle English priket, diminutive of prik, prick, prick; see prick.]

pricket

(ˈprɪkɪt) n1. (Animals) a male deer in the second year of life having unbranched antlers2. (Furniture) a sharp metal spike on which to stick a candle3. (Furniture) a candlestick having such a spike[C14 priket, from prik prick]

prick•et

(ˈprɪk ɪt)

n. 1. a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle. 2. a candlestick with one or more such points. 3. a buck in his second year. [1300–50; Middle English; see prick, -et]

pricket

- A candlestick with a spike for holding up the candle (or the spike itself).See also related terms for spike.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pricket - a sharp metal spike to hold a candlecandle holder, candlestick - a holder with sockets for candlesspike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
	2.	pricket - male deer in his second yearcervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers