torchiere

English

The top of a free-standing torchiere

Alternative forms

• torchère, torchière, torchier

Etymology

From French torchère (“floor lamp”).

Noun

torchiere (plural torchieres)

1. A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.

   Synonyms: floor lamp, standard lamp, torch lamp

2. A large ornamental candelabrum.