Brazier
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brazier is a noun meaning A worker in brass; a brassworker.
Meaning
A worker in brass; a brassworker.
More Meanings
- An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.
Example Sentences
One of them came forward, and, producing a lamp, lit it from his brazier (for the Amahagger when on a journey nearly always carried with them a little lighted brazier, from which to provide fire).
At almost any time, while the boats weigh anchor, a small party can be seen in the stern, clustering about a charcoal brazier- a woman busy dishing out bowls of soup and macaroni, and men in palm-leaf hats, their bronzed bodies stripped to the waist, hurriedly scooping up steaming threads with the aid of long wooden chop-sticks.
Word Forms
- braziers
- brasier
Synonyms for brazier
Depending on context, synonyms include brassworker, brasier.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brasier, brassworker, bronzeworker, brassfounder, bronzesmith, bronzefounder.
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