- Candle feature - Cord in a candle - Taper - Alt. of Wich - A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord,
tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by
capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the
melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for
illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned. - To strike a stone in an oblique direction.