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Word: Cresset
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from craisse, variant of graisse ‘oil, grease’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrɛsɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a metal container of oil, grease, wood, or coal set alight for illumination and typically mounted on a pole.
Short Definition:metal container of oil, grease, wood
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