blowtorch vs cresset

blowtorch

noun
  • A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame. 

  • A jet fighter. 

verb
  • To apply a blowtorch to something. 

cresset

noun
  • A small furnace or iron cage to hold fire for charring the inside of a cask, and making the staves flexible. 

  • A metal cup, suspended from a pole and filled with burning pitch etc; once used as portable illumination. 

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