candlestand

American  

[kan-dl-stand] / ˈkæn dlˌstænd /

noun

1. a slender stand or table, often with a tripod base, for holding a candlestick or candelabrum.

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Etymology

Origin of candlestand

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; candle + stand

Example Sentences

A single candle burned still in the silver stick on the candlestand, but through the shutterless French windows giving upon the rear balcony, a bath of opal-rayed moonlight flooded the room.

From Project Gutenberg

Here they took off their hats and laid down their budgets, and then went through to mother's room, where there were a bed and a cradle, a bureau, a big chest, a table piled up with work, a smaller candlestand, and a curious old desk.

From Project Gutenberg