gaselier
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Gaselier — Gas e*lier , n. [Formed from gas, in imitation of chandelier.] A chandelier arranged to burn gas. Syn: gasalier. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gaselier — gas burning chandelier, 1849, from GAS (Cf. gas) + CHANDELIER (Cf. chandelier) … Etymology dictionary
gaselier — [gas΄ə lir′] n. [ GAS + (CHAND)ELIER] an early, ornamental chandelier with branches ending in gas jets … English World dictionary
gaselier — variant of gasolier … Useful english dictionary
Luminary — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Source of light, self luminous body. < N PARAG:Luminary >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 luminary luminary Sgm: N 1 light light &c. 420 Sgm: N 1 flame flame &c.(fire) 382 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 spark spark … English dictionary for students
gasalier — gasalierˈ, gaselierˈ or gasolierˈ noun A hanging frame with branches for gas jets (formed on false analogy after chandelier) • • • Main Entry: ↑gas * * * gasalier var. gaselier … Useful english dictionary
gas|o|lier — «GAS uh LIHR», noun. = gaselier. (Cf. ↑gaselier) … Useful english dictionary
Gasalier — Gas a*lier , n. [Formed from gas, in imitation of chandelier.] A chandelier arranged to burn gas. Syn: gaselier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gasolier — noun Etymology: alteration of gaselier, from gas + elier (as in chandelier) Date: 1849 a gaslight chandelier … New Collegiate Dictionary
lamp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. light, lantern, floor or table lamp; [light] bulb; headlamp. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. light, lantern, torch, light bulb; see light 3 . Types and forms of lamps include: wick, oil, gas, electric, sun,… … English dictionary for students
