Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chandelier"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chandelier \Chan`de*lier"\, n. [F. See {Chandler}.]
1. A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like,
having several branches; esp., one hanging from the
ceiling.
2. (Fort.) A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to
cover pioneers. [Obs.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
chandelier
n : branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the
ceiling [syn: {pendant}]
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