flambeau

[ flam-boh ]

/ ˈflæm boʊ /

a flaming torch.

a torch for use at night in illuminations, processions, etc.

a large, decorated candlestick.

an ornament having the form of a flaming torch.

Origin of flambeau

1625–35; < French: torch, derivative of Old French flambe flame

When the charging has been effected, the flambeau is primed by inserting a quickmatch in the composition.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 |Various
"There is another picture, Flambeau," said Brown in his more mystical undertone.

The Innocence of Father Brown |G. K. Chesterton
Flambeau looked at a Persian illumination on the wall; Father Brown, who seemed in a sort of daze, dully eyed the door.

The Innocence of Father Brown |G. K. Chesterton
Now, lakes must be crossed, and the Flambeau River navigated for many days.

The Pioneer Woodsman as He is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest |George Henry Warren

This year French's horse, a beautiful, bright bay named Flambeau, seemed likely to win.

The Land of Strong Men |Arthur M. Chisholm

flambeau

/ (ˈflæmbəʊ) /

a burning torch, as used in night processions

a large ornamental candlestick

C17: from Old French: torch, literally: a little flame, from flambe flame