Crossword clues for snuffer
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Porpoise \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See Pork, and Fish.]
(Zo["o]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phoc[ae]na, especially Phoc[ae]na communis, or Phoc[ae]na phoc[ae]na, of Europe, and the closely allied American species ( Phoc[ae]na Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer.
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(Zo["o]l.) A true dolphin ( Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.
Skunk porpoise, or Bay porpoise (Zo["o]l.), a North American porpoise ( Lagenorhynchus acutus), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also snuffter, "instrument for cropping the snuff of a candle, with a closed box to contain the burnt smell and smoke," mid-15c., agent noun from snuff (v.1).
Wiktionary
n. 1 A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle (candlesnuffer). 2 A person who uses snuff. 3 The common porpoise.
WordNet
n. a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
a person who snuffs out candles
a person who uses snuff [syn: snuff user]
Wikipedia
Snuffer is the third EP by New York City noise rock band Live Skull, released in 1988 by Caroline Records.
Usage examples of "snuffer".
They would not doubtless have the advantages of the wicks which are impregnated with boracic acid, and which vitrify as they burn and are entirely consumed, but Cyrus Harding having manufactured a beautiful pair of snuffers, these candles would be greatly appreciated during the long evenings in Granite House.
From the faint light of the stars he passed into the dull illumination of the tallow candles, and took his place in silence behind their snuffer, who, though half-witted, had yet shown intelligence and piety enough for admission into the community.
Claire snatched up her candle snuffer and began extinguishing the useless wax tapers.
I recovered from my swoon the inexpressible horror of my situation again descended upon my spirit like a snuffer upon a candle.
A vase, a blown-glass bowl, a silver candlestick and a hammered metal snuffer decorated the special shelf.
Now - do you know of any possible way of putting out one of those flames, other than blowing it out or quenching it with water or snuffer or hand?
Booths and tables were set up in the courtyard, selling everything that could be imagined: confiscated church relics, silver tea services, candlesticks, snuffers, used clothing of every description, much of it clearly from the closets of aristocrats now dead, banished or merely impoverished.
James took the snuffers, but Richard started up, snatched them from him, and performed the operation himself with his usual success.
There was no sound through the house but the moaning wind, which shook the windows every now and then, the faint crackling of the coals, and the click of my snuffers as I removed at intervals the long wick of the candle.
Guppy, looking at him, snuffers in hand, as he sits down with his elbow on the table.
She bent the candle snuffer over the skull of one warrior when he lunged, clutching at her, and shoved the other, stumbling, off Spens with the broom.
They all started talking at once, most of them firing questions at Snuffer, who had no answers but, instead, looked as befuddled as they.
The table swiftly grew a small mound of bracelets, candlesticks, a candle snuffer, small metal serving bowls that stood on taloned mock-dragon feet, belt buckles, and about a dozen odd-sized wine and spirit bottles.
Still more did he sweat in the conical noseguarded helmet, for it needed twice as much lining as it was meant to have, were it not to cover his head like a candle snuffer.
As she'd hoped, Marge's outrage doused the tears as effectively as a candle snuffer.