candlestick

Meaning

Noun

1. A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
2. A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
3. A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
4. (British, historical, slang) The central ignition tube connecting the fuse and charge of a WWI shrapnel shell, shaped like a candle stick.

Verb

1. To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
2. To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
3. To adorn with candlesticks.
4. To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.

Synonyms

candle holder

candleholder

sconce

candelabrum

candlestand

pricket

standard

chandler

lamp stand

lamp-stand

lampstand

menorah

🕎

candelabra

Translations

chandelier

candeliere

candelero

Kerzenhalter

castiçal

Leuchter

kandelaar

şamdan

candelabro

bougeoir

blaker

candelabro

Kerzenleuchter

Kerzenständer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkændəlˌstɪk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: candelstik

Inherited from Old English: candelsticca

Cognate with Scots: candilsteke

Cognate with Old Norse: kertastika

In summary

From Middle English candelstik, candelstikke, from Old English candelsticca (“candlestick”), equivalent to candle + stick. Cognate with Scots candilsteke, candilstik (“candlestick”). Compare Old Norse kertastika, kertistika (“candlestick”).