snuffer

英 ['snʌfə] 美['snʌfɚ]
  • n. 海豚;吸鼻烟者;以鼻吸表示轻视者

英英释义


1. a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
2. a person who snuffs out candles
3. a person who uses snuff

英文词源


snuffer (n.)
also snuffter, "instrument for cropping the snuff of a candle, with a closed box to contain the burnt smell and smoke," mid-15c., agent noun from snuff (v.1).