He ordered six pounds of candles and two pounds of wax lights on the account of a firm of chemists.
On a table, in the centre of the chamber, stood a branched silver candlestick, throwing down the glow of half a dozen wax lights upon a paper apparently ready for the Lieutenant-Governor's signature.
There is a documented case of gentlemen being arrested for ‘use of wax lights and tapers’ in Durham Cathedral.
At 6.30 sharp, the excited chatter stops as the great man enters, with two wax lights being carried in front of him.
It is suggested also, but as if by a dream within a dream, that there are two angels, bearing two candlesticks of gold filled with wax lights.
Synonyms
candle, spill, wick, night light
Definition of wax light in US English:
wax light
noun
historical
A taper or candle made from wax.
〈史〉细支小蜡烛；蜡烛
Example sentencesExamples
He ordered six pounds of candles and two pounds of wax lights on the account of a firm of chemists.
Across the street the wax lights were lighted.
On a table, in the centre of the chamber, stood a branched silver candlestick, throwing down the glow of half a dozen wax lights upon a paper apparently ready for the Lieutenant-Governor's signature.
At 6.30 sharp, the excited chatter stops as the great man enters, with two wax lights being carried in front of him.
There is a documented case of gentlemen being arrested for ‘use of wax lights and tapers’ in Durham Cathedral.
It is suggested also, but as if by a dream within a dream, that there are two angels, bearing two candlesticks of gold filled with wax lights.