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flambeau
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Flambeau
(gcide) | Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. Flambeauxor Flambeaus. [F.,
fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little
flame, dim. of flamma flame. See Flame.]
A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number
of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance
(anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the
like); hence, any torch.
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flambeau
(wn) | flambeau
n 1: a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night) |
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Flambeau
(gcide) | Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. Flambeauxor Flambeaus. [F.,
fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little
flame, dim. of flamma flame. See Flame.]
A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number
of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance
(anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the
like); hence, any torch.
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Flambeaus
(gcide) | Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. Flambeauxor Flambeaus. [F.,
fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little
flame, dim. of flamma flame. See Flame.]
A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number
of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance
(anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the
like); hence, any torch.
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Flambeaux
(gcide) | Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. Flambeauxor Flambeaus. [F.,
fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little
flame, dim. of flamma flame. See Flame.]
A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number
of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance
(anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the
like); hence, any torch.
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