(historical) A lamp placed below the oil tube of an Argand lamp to keep the oil limpid on cold nights; used especially in lighthouses.

Argand lamp

A reservoir for oil in a lamp.

An early lighter in which zinc metal reacts with sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen gas. When a valve is opened, a jet of hydrogen is released and bursts into flame. The ignition is catalyzed by platinum metal.

If one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.

A lamp provided with some arrangement for intensifying combustion by means of a blast.

pilot light

plural of lamp shell

Alternative spelling of lamaism

A hat with a small circular crown that flares outward to create a cone-like profile.