rush
light
Plural
rushlights
1
a simple lighting device from earlier times, consisting of a rush stem soaked in fat or grease, used as a makeshift candle
- In colonial times, households often relied on rushlights for illumination after dark.
- The rushlight flickered in the drafty cabin, casting eerie shadows on the walls.
- She lit a rushlight to read by as the sun set over the countryside.
- The rushlight burned slowly, providing a dim glow throughout the night.
- Historians study rushlights to understand lighting methods before the advent of modern candles.
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