cresset
cres·set
noun \ˈkre-sət\Definition of CRESSET
: an iron vessel or basket used for holding an illuminant (as oil) and mounted as a torch or suspended as a lantern
Origin of CRESSET
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from creisse, gresse grease — more at grease
First Known Use: 14th century
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