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pricket
[ prik-it ]
/ ˈprɪk ɪt /
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noun
a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle.
a candlestick with one or more such points.
a buck in his second year.
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Words nearby pricket
pricey, Prichard, prick, prick-eared, pricker, pricket, pricking, prickle, prickleback, prickle cell, prickle cell layer
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British Dictionary definitions for pricket
pricket
/ (ˈprɪkɪt) /
noun
a male deer in the second year of life having unbranched antlers
a sharp metal spike on which to stick a candle
a candlestick having such a spike
Word Origin for pricket
C14 priket, from prik prick
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