Translations for rushlight in the English»Italian Dictionary

rushlight [Brit ˈrʌʃlʌɪt, Am ˈrəʃˌlaɪt] N Brit

rushlight

candela f di giunco

rushlight (person) fig

rushlight (thing) fig

English

A rushlight would faintly illuminate his bedroom during the hours of darkness. en.wikipedia.org

A differently made rushlight in which two strips of the rind were left on the rush before it was coated with tallow produced a dimmer light but burned much longer. en.wikipedia.org

The person who re-lights the rushlight advises it to be more humble. en.wikipedia.org

The rushlight holder was usually mounted on an iron tripod or a wooden block. en.wikipedia.org

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