brazier

1 of 2

noun (1)

bra·​zier ˈbrā-zhər 

: one who works in brass

brazier

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: a pan for holding burning coals

2

: a utensil in which food is exposed to heat through a wire grill

Examples of brazier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The lighting starts at 7:05 p.m. and braziers remain lit until midnight. —Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023

Another tofu dish, Chiba Tofu, is extremely firm, thin-sliced and smoky, brought to the table still cooking in a griddle atop a brazier. —Susan Dunne, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2021

The key was its form: Instead of glassy beads in an open brazier, a public spectacle, it was offered as an oil, intimate and discreet, for an audience of one. —New York Times, 7 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English brasier, from bras brass

Noun (2)

French brasier, from Old French, fire of hot coals, from breze hot coals — more at braise

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1690, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

brazier

noun

bra·​zier

ˈbrā-zhər

1

: a pan for holding burning coals

2

: a utensil on which food is grilled