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Wick (n.)

Alt. of Wich

Wick (n.)

A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned.

Wick (v. i.)

To strike a stone in an oblique direction.