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- Dictionaryprick·et/ˈprikət/
noun
- 1. a male fallow deer in its second year, having straight, unbranched horns.
- 2. a spike for holding a candle. historical
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The meaning of PRICKET is a spike on which a candle is stuck.
Definitions of pricket. noun. a sharp metal spike to hold a candle. see more. noun. male deer in his second year. see more.
pricket. ( ˈprɪkɪt) n. 1. (Animals) a male deer in the second year of life having unbranched antlers. 2. (Furniture) a sharp metal spike on which to stick a candle. 3. (Furniture) a candlestick having such a spike.
Pricket definition: a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle.. See examples of PRICKET used in a sentence.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pricket, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Pricket noun. A buck in his second year. Etymology: from prick. I’ve call’d the deer; the princess kill’d a pricket. William Shakespeare. The buck is called the first year a fawn, the second year a pricket. John Manwood, of the Laws of the Forest.
noun. 1. a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle. 2. a candlestick with one or more such points.
pricket (plural prickets) A candle. [14th–17th c.] A spike for holding a single candle. [from 15th c.]
Pricket definition: . See examples of PRICKET used in a sentence.
pricket: A small point or spike for holding a candle upright.
