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rushlight

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/1793 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A candle consisting of the soft pitch from a rush plant (juncus effusus) which has been dried and dipped in melted tallow, lard, or other flammable fatty substances. Used to produce a bright illumination.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
English
Term (International)
rushlight
French
Term (International)
chandelle à mèche de jonc
Term gender (International)
feminine
Alternative term(s)
brûle-jonc
Spanish
Term
teas (artefactos de iluminación)
External term source
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2019-06-19
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 02-00395
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URL
https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1793 (reopens this page)
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Data source Label Language Match
Art & Architecture Thesaurus rushlights (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) English Exact
Wikidata Rushlight (Wikidata) English Exact
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