I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
1. : something that prevents waste, loss, or damage: as
a. : a device to hold a candle end in a candlestick and permit it to burn to the very end
b.
(1) : a small sail sometimes set under the foot of another sail or between two sails
(2) : a net hung between ship and pier for safety purposes
c. : a receptacle for catching waste products for further utilization: as
(1) : a small sluice used in gold dredging to catch the drippings from the buckets as they go into the well after discharging
(2) : a device in papermaking that operates on the principle of sedimentation, flotation, or filtration to recover most of the fiber and filler from white water
d. dialect : overalls, pinafore
2. chiefly dialect : miser
3. chiefly dialect : a contribution box or child's bank
II. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: miserly