noun
candlestick
KAN-duhl-stik/ˈkændlstɪk/
A holder for a candle.
A brass candlestick holds the tall wax candle upright.
Etymology
The compound pairs a candle with a stick or rod serving as its support. Here “stick” names the supporting object, not the action of fastening something.
In context
There is one candlestick in the Victoria and Albert Museum
the naked woman with her eyes lowered is holding a candlestick and beer pitcher,
More examples
- She polished the two candlesticks on the mantel.
- The candlestick caught the dripping wax.
- An empty candlestick stood beside the extinguished lamp.
Forms
candlestick · candlesticks
Similar words
- candelabrum
- A branched holder designed for several candles.