ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English candelbem, from candel candle + bem beam
1. : a hanging wooden or metal lighting fixture holding several candles
2. : a horizontal beam or rail used to hold liturgical or votive candles in old churches
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English candelbem, from candel candle + bem beam
1. : a hanging wooden or metal lighting fixture holding several candles
2. : a horizontal beam or rail used to hold liturgical or votive candles in old churches
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012