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bouillotte lamp

[ boo-yot ]

noun

, French Furniture.
  1. a table lamp of the 18th century, having two or three adjustable candle brackets and a common shade sliding on a central shaft.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bouillotte lamp1

From its use on a bouillotte table

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