gaselier

A gaselier hangs from the ceiling of the grand dining room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A decorative light fixture: "gaselier" refers to a chandelier that is designed to be lit by gas. It is a type of hanging light fixture, often ornate, that uses gas as its fuel source, commonly found in older buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old mansion's dining room was illuminated by a magnificent gaselier. (A large, decorative gas-powered chandelier.)
  • During the restoration, they carefully cleaned the gaselier to preserve its original brass finish. (The fixture was cleaned to maintain its historical appearance.)

Advanced Usage

• "to light a gaselier": to ignite the gas flames of such a fixture.

  • The butler used a long taper to light the gaselier in the ballroom. (He ignited the gas jets with a long match.)

• "gaselier bracket": a support or arm of the gaselier.

  • One of the gaselier brackets had become loose and needed repair. (The arm holding the gas burner was damaged.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chandelier (n): a general term for a decorative ceiling light fixture, which can be electric, gas, or candle-lit.

  • The crystal chandelier sparkled in the sunlight. (A decorative light fixture, not necessarily gas-powered.)

• Gaslight (n): light produced by burning gas, or a lamp that uses gas.

  • The street was lit by gaslight. (Light from gas lamps.)

Synonyms

• Gas chandelier: a more modern term for the same object.
• Gas lamp: a simpler, single-burner gas light, often on a wall or post, not a chandelier.

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