candlesnuffer

[ kan-dl-snuhf-er ]

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

Origin of candlesnuffer

1
First recorded in 1545–55; candle + snuffer2

Words Nearby candlesnuffer

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How to use candlesnuffer in a sentence

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

    The Memoires of Casanova, Complete | Jacques Casanova de Seingalt