candlestick

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkændəlstɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkændəlˌstɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kan′dl stik′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
can•dle•stick /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a device having a hole, a cuplike opening, or a spike for holding a candle:the heavy brass candlesticks.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
can•dle•stick  (kan′dl stik′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle.
  • Middle English candelstikke, Old English candelsticca. See candle, stick1 bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
candlestick / ˈkændəlˌstɪk/, candleholder / ˈkændəlˌhəʊldə/
  1. a holder, usually ornamental, with a spike or socket for a candle
'candlestick' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
candelabrum - candleholder - candlestand - chandler - flambeau - foot - hurricane lamp - lampad - menorah - nozzle - paschal - pricket - sconce - stake - standard - taperstick

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