Meaning Of The Word Cresset
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Cresset Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Cresset?
cresset in American English
a metal container for burning oil, wood, etc., fastened as to a pole or wall and used as a torch or lantern noun: a metal cup or basket often mounted on a pole or suspended from above, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin, etc., burned as a light or beacon cresset in British English noun: a metal basket mounted on a pole in which oil or pitch was burned for illumination |
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