plural of taper; thin candles used for lighting other candles.

simple past tense and past participle of taper

Narrowing gradually towards a point. / (obsolete) Lit with a taper.

present participle of taper

A tapered shape.

A tapered self-holding peg or pin used to connect parts together

(idiomatic) To diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.

(US) A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police. / (rare, US) A tape measure.

plural of tapeline

(pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller.