brasier
9.7
A metal container that holds burning coal or charcoal to warm people outdoors
- noun
- /ˈbreɪziər/
- US
:
brasero
- We gathered around the brasier to keep warm on the cold night.
Examples
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Not so, Ursulina, my... my ardor... my ardor is yet as warm... as the embers of this brasier.
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The fires of the brasier of Sestimus have latterly burned my face!
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The embers of this brasier... brasier.
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The chef used the brasier to prepare a delicious outdoor meal.
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As the sun set, they lit the brasier to enjoy a cozy evening outside.
Synonyms
brazier
vsbrasier
3
8.1
A metal container where people burn coal or charcoal to keep warm outdoors
is the same meaning but written with a different spelling form
9.7
A metal bowl that holds burning coals for heat or cooking
is larger and mainly used to provide outdoor warmth rather than cooking
charcoal burner
vsbrasier
4.5
A small stove that burns charcoal for heat or cooking
is a large outdoor metal container used mainly to provide warmth for people
How Portable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brasier comes from an old French word brasier meaning 'ember' or 'blaze'. So a brasier is simply a metal bowl or pan where people burn coal or charcoal to make heat.