flambeau
/ˈflæmbəʊ/noun
(pl.flambeaus或flambeaux /-əʊz/)
1- historical a flaming torch, especially one made of several thick wicks dipped in wax〈史〉(尤指用浸过蜡的粗油绳制成的)火把, 火炬。
1.1
- a large candlestick with several branches枝形烛台。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French, from flambe 'a flame'.