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pricket

[ prik-it ]

noun

  1. a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle.
  2. a candlestick with one or more such points.
  3. a buck in his second year.


pricket

/ ˈ±è°ùɪ°ìɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a male deer in the second year of life having unbranched antlers
  2. a sharp metal spike on which to stick a candle
  3. a candlestick having such a spike
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of pricket1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; prick, -et
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pricket1

C14 priket, from prik prick
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The appendage in question was named a "pricket bat", and it was used to burst balloons.

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So was a spectacular Han pricket candlestick held up by a standing figure of the third or second century B.C.

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Two church candles on silver "prickets" lighted the piano.

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Among the varieties are the earliest form of pricket candlestick on which the candle was "stuck," the bell candlesticks, and the candlesticks which were fixed on brackets against the wall.

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The whole service was gilt, and the bequest included also a pair of magnificent pricket candlesticks, each nearly 20 inches high, with rich stems and massive scrolled bases.

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