brazier
noun/ˈbreɪziə(r)/
/ˈbreɪʒər/
- a large metal container that holds a fire and is used to keep people warm when they are outside
- a brazier of glowing coals
- He stood warming his hands by the brazier.
- People were gathering in the street and lighting charcoal braziers on the pavement.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French brasier, from braise ‘hot coals’.Definitions on the go
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