candlestick

Pronunciation: /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/

The English word “candlestick” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
The central ignition tube connecting the fuse and charge of a WWI shrapnel shell, shaped like a candle stick.

verb

To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.

Etymology

From Middle English candelstik, candelstikke, from Old English candelsticca (“candlestick”), equivalent to candle + stick. Cognate with Scots candilsteke, candilstik (“candlestick”). Compare Old Norse kertastika, kertistika (“candlestick”).

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