braziernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbreɪ.zi.ər/us/ˈbreɪ.ʒ.ɚ/brazier noun [ C ] (FIRE)
a metal container for burning coal, wood, etc., used to give warmth or to cook on
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Heaters & burners
- bar
- barbecue
- BBQ
- bimetallic strip
- blast furnace
- boiler
- cigarette lighter
- electric heater
- fan heater
- flint
- furnace
- gas fire
- geyser
- heater
- matchstick
- potbellied stove
- radiator
- room heater
- safety match
- smelter
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brazier noun [ C ] (PERSON)
old use a person who makes and repairs brass objects
Examples from literature
- He welcomed us very cordially and invited us to sit down before the fire burning in the copper brazier.
- More than this the flickering brazier would not permit me to see.
- The brilliant light, a lamp burning on the bench, a brazier full of coals flaring in the forge, increased her confusion still more.
- There was a charcoal brazier going in the middle with two or three mess tins of char boiling away.
- There were too few blankets, no braziers, and the cheap black shoes of civil life were soon in tatters.