candlestick

American  

[kan-dl-stik] / ˈkæn dlˌstɪk /

noun

1. a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle.

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candlestick British  

/ ˈkændəlˌstɪk, ˈkændəlˌhəʊldə /

noun

1. a holder, usually ornamental, with a spike or socket for a candle

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Etymology

Origin of candlestick

before 1000; Middle English candelstikke, Old English candelsticca. See candle, stick ¹

Example Sentences

On the weekly chart however, the stock has pulled back to the very round $50 level, where it printed bullish candlesticks, a hammer and a bullish engulfing pattern during the final two weeks of November.

From Barron's

The one thing of real value we had was a pair of ornate 15-inch-tall silver candlesticks.

From MarketWatch

Throwing down her candlestick, and for the second time that day, Penelope ran to the windows and wrestled them closed.

From Literature

The giant candlesticks’ scrolled feet support robustly modeled evangelists; Mark is most conspicuous, as befits the patron saint of Venice.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few of her favorite things: A candlestick telephone, hats and ceramic ducks.

From Los Angeles Times

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