candlestick

Alternative forms

• canstick (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/, /ˈkændl̩ˌstɪk/

Noun

candlestick (plural candlesticks)

1. A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
2. A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.