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A pot or cup, often of coloured glass, containing oil or grease with a wick, used in illuminations.
North American. A rudimentary oil lamp with a cloth wick, made from a recycled tin can and fuelled by tallow. Cf. slut, n. 6a, kitchen bitch n. at ki…
A primitive oil lamp used in India and adjacent countries.
a kind of simple tallow lamp with a wick (cf. Betty lamp n. at Betty, n. 5).
A small cup-shaped oil lamp, typically made of baked clay, often used on religious occasions, such as the Diwali festival.
Toc H lamp: an oil lamp, an emblem of Toc H, used ironically as a type of dimness.