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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RUSHLIGHT

RUSHLIGHT Rush "light `, n.

 

Defn: A rush candle, or its light; hence, a small, feeble light.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rushlight

rush light |ˈrəSHˌlīt ˈrəʃˌlaɪt | ▶noun historical a candle made by dipping the pith of a rush in tallow.

 

Oxford Dictionary

rushlight

rush |light |ˈrʌʃlʌɪt | ▶noun historical a candle made by dipping the pith of a rush in tallow.