FLAMBEAU Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word flambeau. (close relations)
Definition of FLAMBEAU
Best Alternative Words for FLAMBEAU
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| beacon | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance • a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes • a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships verb • shine like a beacon • guide with a beacon | ||||||||
| firebrand | nounn | |||||||
noun • a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning • someone who deliberately foments trouble | ||||||||
| flashlight | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small portable battery-powered electric lamp | ||||||||
| lantern | nounn | |||||||
noun • light in a transparent protective case | ||||||||
| torch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance • tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches • a small portable battery-powered electric lamp • a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame verb • burn maliciously, as by arson | ||||||||
| cresset | nounn | |||||||
noun • A metal cup, suspended from a pole and filled with burning pitch etc; once used as portable illumination. • (coopering) A small furnace or iron cage to hold fire for charring the inside of a cask, and making the staves flexible. | ||||||||
