rushlight

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Synonyms: rush light, dusklight, dashlight, rushlights

Antonyms: rush light, dusklight, dashlight, rushlights

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A type of [[inexpensive]] [[candle]] formed by [[soak#Verb|soaking]] the [[dried]] [[pith]] of the [[rush#Noun|rush]] [[plant#Noun|plant]] in [[fat#Noun|fat]] or [[grease#Noun|grease]], which [[emit]]s [[light#Noun|light]] for a relatively short period of [[time#Noun|time]].

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