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Rarecresset
The correct spelling is cresset.
How to pronounce cresset
noun
IPA: /ˈkɹɛsɪt/
Say it like: Cre-sse-t
The correct spelling is cresset. A metal cup, suspended from a pole and filled with burning pitch etc; once used as portable illumination.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A metal cup, suspended from a pole and filled with burning pitch etc; once used as portable illumination.
- 2.(coopering) A small furnace or iron cage to hold fire for charring the inside of a cask, and making the staves flexible.
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