miners safety candlestick

English

Etymology

From miners +‎ safety +‎ candlestick. Patented in 1872 by Theodore A. Washburn of Gold Hill, Nevada.[1]

Noun

miners safety candlestick (plural miners safety candlesticks)

  1. A hand-forged iron tool used as a portable candle holder, most notably by miners to light their way in shafts; the spike of the tool could be driven into a wooden support frame or crack; known colloquially as a Sticking Tommy or Tommy Stick.[1][2]
    Synonyms: miner's candlestick, Sticking Tommy, Tommy Stick

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2020 April 17. Dr. Sarah Weicksel. "Mining Charity". Museum of American History.
  2. ^ RiverRat Antiques
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