Definition & Meaning of "rushlight"in English

Rushlight

a simple lighting device from earlier times, consisting of a rush stem soaked in fat or grease, used as a makeshift candle

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

rushlights

Examples

In colonial times, households often relied on rushlights for illumination after dark.

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Lexical Tree

rushlight

rush

light

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