spirit lamp

English

Noun

spirit lamp (plural spirit lamps)

1. A lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol, ethanol or denatured alcohol.

   By way of armoury and utensils, I took a revolver, a little spirit-lamp and pan, a lantern and some halfpenny candles, a jack-knife and a large leather flask.

References

• Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes

Translations

lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel

• French: lampe à alcool f
• Irish: lampa alcóil m
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• Russian: спирто́вка (ru) f (spirtóvka)