What does canstick mean?
Canstick means (obsolete) A candlestick (candle holder)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A candlestick (candle holder)..
I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, / Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree, / And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, / Nothing so much as mincing poetry.
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Canstick means (obsolete) A candlestick (candle holder)..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, / Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree, / And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, / Nothing so much as mincing poetry.
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