two lamps burning and no ship at sea

adjective

Said of an unwisely or overly extravagant person.

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Meanings

adjectivetwo lamps burning and no ship at sea (not comparable)
  1. New Englandidiomaticnot comparablenauticalSaid of an unwisely or overly extravagant person.
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APA

two lamps burning and no ship at sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20lamps%20burning%20and%20no%20ship%20at%20sea

MLA

“two lamps burning and no ship at sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20lamps%20burning%20and%20no%20ship%20at%20sea. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two lamps burning and no ship at sea,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20lamps%20burning%20and%20no%20ship%20at%20sea.

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