Cresset

A cresset is a metal cup or basket, often mounted to or suspended from a pole, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin or something flammable. They are burned as a light or beacon.

For the theatre in Peterborough, England, see The Cresset. For the publisher, see Cresset Press. For a similar word, see Cressett.
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