brazier
UK /ˈbɹeɪ.ʒə(ɹ)/ · US /ˈbɹeɪ.ʒɚ/ noun, proper noun
Forms braziers brasier
- noun A worker in brass; a brassworker.
- noun An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.
- proper noun A surname originating as an occupation for a worker in brass.
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Etymology
From Middle English brasiere, from brasen (“to cover with brass”), from Old English brasian, bræsian (“to cover with brass”). By surface analysis, bras(s) + -ier.
From French brasier (“pan of hot coals”), from Middle French braisier, from Old French brasier, from brese (“embers, hot coals”), of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brasō. See braise.
Webster’s 1913
- noun An artificer who works in brass. Franklin.
- noun A pan for holding burning coals.
- noun Same as Brasier.
Etymology [OE. brasiere, F. braise live coals. See Brass.]
Etymology [F. brasier, braisíer, fr. braise live coals. See Brass.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “brazier”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details