gasalier en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of gas + chandelier.
Meanings
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A gas-powered chandelier.
The Japanese umbrella baffled him considerably till he decided to suspend it from the gasalier, where it hung majestically, top downwards, within easy bumping distance of a moderately short man's head.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 93:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaselier | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gasolier | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gasaliers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |