candlesnuffer
[ kan-dl-snuhf-er ]
/ ˈkæn dlˌsnʌf ər /
noun
Usually candlesnuffers.
a scissorlike instrument for removing the snuff of candles, tapers, etc., usually with a small box for catching the trimmed wick.
Also called snuffer.Compare extinguisher(def 3).
Words nearby candlesnuffer
candlemas,
candlenut,
candlepin,
candlepins,
candlepower,
candlesnuffer,
candlestand,
candlestick,
candlewick,
candlewood,
candolle
Example sentences from the Web for candlesnuffer
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