Word History
Etymology
alteration of gaselier, from gas + -elier (as in chandelier)
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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“Gasolier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasolier. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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