What does rush candle mean?
Definitions for rush candle
rush can·dle
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Princeton's WordNet
rushlight, rush candlenoun
a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rush-candlenoun
A small blinking taper, made by stripping a rush, except one small stripe of the bark which holds the pith together, and dipping it in tallow.
Etymology: rush and candle.
Be it moon or sun, or what you please;
And if you please to call it a rush-candle,
Henceforth it shall be so for me. William Shakespeare.If your influence be quite dam’d up
With black usurping mists, some gentle taper,
Though a rush-candle from the wicker hole
Of some clay habitation, visit us. John Milton.
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rush candle
A rush candle is a type of candle made from the pith of the rush plant, which is soaked in fat or grease. These were commonly used for lighting in the past, especially in rural areas and poorer households.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rush candle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rush candle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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