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candlesnuffer

/kan-dl-snuhf-er/US // ˈkæn dlˌsnʌf ər //

烛台,蜡烛,烛火,烛光晚餐

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Usually candlesnuffers. a scissorlike instrument for removing the snuff of candles, tapers, etc., usually with a small box for catching the trimmed wick.

Examples

  • The candlesnuffer, who perhaps may have been a bad wit, crossed the stage just after wards, and likewise bowed to the goddess.