taperstick

English

taper +‎ stick

taperstick (plural tapersticks)

A miniature candlestick.
- 1960, E. M. Elville, English tableglass, page 125:
  It would appear that candlesticks and their smaller accessories, tapersticks, did not come within the scope of the glass-maker until shortly after Ravenscroft's discovery of glass-of-lead, and it is probable that the baluster type stem, and its heavy, solid knopping, suggested a convenient stem, both for holding and to give the candlestick stability.

单词	taperstick
释义	taperstick English Etymology taper +‎ stick Noun taperstick (plural tapersticks) A miniature candlestick. 1960, E. M. Elville, English tableglass, page 125: It would appear that candlesticks and their smaller accessories, tapersticks, did not come within the scope of the glass-maker until shortly after Ravenscroft's discovery of glass-of-lead, and it is probable that the baluster type stem, and its heavy, solid knopping, suggested a convenient stem, both for holding and to give the candlestick stability. Anagrams star picket
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