pipe-light

A man uses a pipe-light to ignite his tobacco pipe.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A spill or taper for lighting a pipe: A "pipe-light" is a thin strip of paper, wood, or other material used to transfer a flame from a fire or match to a tobacco pipe for smoking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He reached for a pipe-light to ignite his tobacco. (A spill used to light a pipe.)
  • The old man kept a box of pipe-lights beside the fireplace. (A container of taper-like strips for lighting pipes.)

Advanced Usage

• "to use a pipe-light": to employ a spill or taper specifically for lighting a pipe.
  • She twisted a piece of newspaper into a pipe-light. (She created a makeshift spill for pipe lighting.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pipe (n): a tube used for smoking tobacco.

  • He cleaned his pipe after each use. (The smoking device itself.)

• Light (v): to ignite or set on fire.

  • She used the pipe-light to light the pipe. (The action of igniting.)

Synonyms

• Spill: a thin strip of wood or paper used for lighting a fire or candle.
• Taper: a slender candle or wick, often used for lighting.
• Lighter: a device that produces a flame (though not specific to pipes).

Related Idioms

• No common idioms specifically use "pipe-light," but the concept relates to "light up" (to begin smoking).
  • He used a pipe-light to light up his pipe. (He ignited his pipe for smoking.)