A brazier is a large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned to keep people warm when they are outside in cold weather, for example because of their work.
2. countable noun
A brazier is a grill that you use for cooking, usually with charcoal.
[US]
brazier in British English1
or brasier (ˈbreɪzɪə)
noun
a person engaged in brass-working or brass-founding
Derived forms
braziery (ˈbraziery)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old English bræsian to work in brass + -er1
brazier in British English2
or brasier (ˈbreɪzɪə)
noun
a portable metal receptacle for burning charcoal or coal, used for cooking, heating, etc
Word origin
C17: from French brasier, from braise live coals; see braise
brazier in American English1
(ˈbreɪʒər)
noun
a metal pan, bowl, etc. to hold burning coals or charcoal, as for warming a room or grilling food
Word origin
Fr brasier: see braise
brazier in American English2
(ˈbreɪʒər)
noun
a person who works in brass
Word origin
ME brasiere < bras: see brass
Examples of 'brazier' in a sentence
brazier
He could feel the heat from the molten metal and the brazier from a dozen feet away.