Abeilles

Insects that produce wax and honey.

Achever

To dip for the second to last time.

Aiguille

(for the wick). Metal wire with a hook at one end. It is used to
thread the wick into the candle mould.

Aïons

Places where candle makers hang their candles in their stores.

Alivrer

To have exactly the right number of candles to make
a pound in weight.

Bandes

Gathering in a band: to have exactly the right number of candles to make a pound in weight,
using a paper band.

Biscuit

A kind of lantern used to illuminate theatres.

Blanchisserie

Factory in which the wax loses its natural yellow colour, becoming white and clean,
suitable for different uses.

Bobèche

(from the word bobine, reel) Glass or metal disc applied to a candlestick
to stop molten wax running.

Becheveter

(term used in many arts) Putting candles, bundles of wood, bales of straw, etc. half in one
direction and half in the other, so that, in a pack of twelve, six candle wicks are facing the
opposite way to the other six.

Bougeoir

(from bougie, candle) Small candlestick without a foot, with a ring or a handle.

Caque ou Tinette

Wooden tub encircled in iron, where the melted tallow to be used
for the moulded candles is left to rest.

Callombe ou Calebombe

(slang) Candle. Etymology: undoubtedly from caleil, a regional word for oil lamp.

Camoufle

(slang) Candle. Etymology: from camouflet, smoke that is maliciously blown
into someone’s nose using a little cone.

Candélabre

(from the Latin candelabrum, from candela, candle) Large chandelier with many branches
named after the shape of the candlestick or torchere.

Cerveaux

Hoops of wood, some covered in hooks and others in strings, used for hanging the candles up.

Chandelier

(from the Latin candelabrum) Support with a spike for holding candles;
person who makes or sells candles; street light.

Chandelier pascal

Candelabra used to hold the Easter candle.

Démieller

To take away as many traces of honey from the wax as possible.

Déposer

The wax is only lightened by leaving it molten as long as possible so that the
dirt precipitates.

Ecacher

To crush the wax to make it easier to use for hand-made candles.

Eculer

To throw the molten wax into little moulds dug out of boards.

Eculon

Copper-plated vessel used to hold the molten wax for pouring.

Eteignoir

Little metal cone used for putting out candles.

Glacer

The greaves: melting the wax to take out the good tallow which,
solidifies as it comes to the surface.

Languette

Piece of copper which is welded into the shell of the moulds:
its end forms a hook to support the wicks in the axis.

Lampion

Venetian lantern; cylinder or ball of folded paper;
candle which burns inside a lantern.

Lumignon

(from the Latin: lumen, luminis, light) End of the wick of a lit candle,
small piece of a candle; lamp which gives off very weak light.

Lustre

(from the Italian: lustro, light) Decorative lighting fixture hanging from the ceiling.
bright sparkle of something; poli; sparkle, relief “-lustre mondain”.

Mèche

Gathering of threads, strings or braid, used in candle making or to contain
a combustible liquid in lighting equipment.

Mettre prés

One of the last dips.

Moucher

To take off the burnt part of a wick. It is best to “moucher” with the special “mouchette”
designed for that purpose.

Mouchette

Pair of scissors used to take off the burnt part of the wick. Often misused as a snuffer.

Moule

Metal tube into which the tallow is poured for making candles;
trough that is filled for making dipped candles.

Oribus

(dialect) Regional French term used to refer to a resin candle.

Ozocérite ou Ozokérite

(from the Greek ozein, to exhale a smell, and keros, wax) In chemistry natural hydrocarbon
similar to beeswax. Synonym: natural paraffin.

Paraffinage

Action of “paraffiner”.

Paraffine

(from the Latin: parum affinis, which has little affinity) White substance made of a mixture
of solid saturated hydrocarbons characterised by their indifference to chemical agents, mainly
used for making candles and some packaging.

Paraffiner

To coat, impregnate with paraffin. (paraffin paper)

Photophore

Decorative glass vase, made for holding a candle or a night light.

Pennes

Small wire ends that weavers cut at the edge of their sheet of fabric. Candle makers buy them to
make them into a wire handle at the end of the wicks of their moulded candles.

Plonger

To dip the wicks or candles into the molten wax. Plongûre or plingûre:
the first dip.

Puiselles

Large spoons used to decant the tallow from one vessel to another.

Remis

Name for the third dip.

Retournure

Name for the second dip.

Rognoir

Torch that is used for removing the excess tallow beyond the wick from the bottom
of the candles and flattening that part.

Table à moule

Strong table bored with holes for the candle moulds.

Trempe

Synonym of dip.

Votif

Whoever commemorates the making of a vow.
These are the candles given when vows are made (whatever the religion).
This term has now been transformed and "marketing" jargon has been created,
hence "votive" can refer to a small "fumeur",
that is a small cylinder-shaped candle.