FLAMBEAU


Meaning of FLAMBEAU in English

/flam"boh/ , n. , pl. flambeaux /-bohz/ , flambeaus .

1. a flaming torch.

2. a torch for use at night in illuminations, processions, etc.

3. a large, decorated candlestick.

4. an ornament having the form of a flaming torch.

[ 1625-35; flambe FLAME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .