taper

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈteɪpə/

broadly

Japanese Meaning

細長い蝋燭 / （転じて）小さな光、微かな明かり / 先細りの形状、または断面や厚みが次第に細くなる状態

She placed a taper in the brass holder and lit it to read by its gentle glow.

彼女は真鍮の燭台に細長い蝋燭を立て、それを灯してやわらかな明かりで読書した。

Sense（1）

A slender wax candle.

Strike on the Tinder, hoa: / Giue me a Taper: […]

Sense（2）

(by extension) A small light.

Sense（3）

A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.

the taper of a spire

Sense（4）

A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.

Sense（5）

A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).

tapers

（ plural ）