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cresset

The correct spelling is cresset.

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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. 1.A metal cup, suspended from a pole and filled with burning pitch etc; once used as portable illumination.
  2. 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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