miner's candlestick

A form of miners safety candlestick — A hand-forged iron tool used as a portable candle holder, most notably by miners to light their way in shafts; the spike of the tool could be driven into a wooden support frame or crack; known colloquially as a Sticking Tommy or Tommy Stick.

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Meanings

miner's candlestick1

nounminer's candlestick (plural miner's candlesticks)

plural miner's candlesticks

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of miners safety candlestick

    Synonyms: Sticking Tommy, Tommy Stick

Miner's Candlestick2

nounMiner's Candlestick (plural Miner's Candlesticks)

plural Miner's Candlesticks

  1. Alternative letter-case form of miner's candlestick.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
miners safety candlestick
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