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rushlight

noun
rush·​light | \ ˈrÉ™sh-ËŒlÄ«t How to pronounce rushlight (audio) \

Definition of rushlight

: a candle that consists of the pith of a rush dipped in grease

First Known Use of rushlight

1637, in the meaning defined above

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