brazier

¹ American  

[brey-zher] / ˈbreɪ ʒər /

Or brasier

noun

1. a metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel, as for heating a room.

2. a simple cooking device consisting of a container of live coals covered by a grill or thin metal top upon which the food, usually meat, is placed.

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brazier ² American  

[brey-zher] / ˈbreɪ ʒər /

Or brasier

noun

1. a person who makes articles of brass.

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brazier ¹ British  

/ ˈbreɪzɪə /

noun

1. a person engaged in brass-working or brass-founding

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brazier ² British  

/ ˈbreɪzɪə /

noun

1. a portable metal receptacle for burning charcoal or coal, used for cooking, heating, etc

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• braziery
  noun

Etymology

Origin of brazier¹

First recorded in 1680–90; earlier brasier, from French; see origin at braise, -er ²

Origin of brazier²

1275–1325; Middle English brasier, equivalent to Old English bræsi ( an ) to work in brass + -er -er ¹

Explanation

A brazier is a small stove that's heated with charcoal. Some braziers are used for cooking food, while others are entirely meant to provide heat. Braziers were once commonly seen outdoors, lit to warm people on picket lines or in other situations where they had to be out in the cold for a long time. Most braziers are made from metal and are small enough to be portable. Some people refer to a small cooking stove, like a hibachi or a grill, as a brazier. The French root of the word is brasier, "pan of hot coals," from brese, or "embers."

Related Words

• can
• canister
• cask
• kettle
• pail
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