lampstand

English

Etymology

From lamp +‎ stand.

Noun

lampstand (plural lampstands)

  1. A menorah or other holder or stand for a lamp.
    • 1967, R. D. Laing, The Politics of Experience and the Bird of Paradise:
      What the fuck are you doing with a buddha as a lampstand?

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