What is another word for braziers?

Pronunciation: [bɹˈe͡ɪzi͡əz] (IPA)

Braziers, also known as fire bowls or fire pits, have been a popular item for outdoor gatherings for centuries. There are several synonyms that can be used to describe these fire containers, each with subtle differences in their characteristics. Some of the more popular synonyms include cauldrons, hearths, chafing dishes, and open fires. Cauldrons are typically larger vessels used for cooking or heating liquids. Hearths are often associated with indoor fireplaces and chimneys. Chafing dishes are smaller and used primarily for keeping food warm on tables. Open fires can refer to any type of fire without confinement, including campfires. Regardless of the synonym used, braziers continue to play a significant role in outdoor entertainment and cooking.

What are the hypernyms for Braziers?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    boiling, kettles, pots, pans, chafing dishes, other metal containers used for heating, varieties of vessels such as cauldrons.

Usage examples for Braziers

The cook to-day was fully employed with his stewpans and braziers, and appeared to be giving himself airs of no little importance.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
The lightly wounded used to sit in a long low tent beside the mill, round red-hot braziers, waiting in turn to have their wounds dressed.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
A moist steam rises from them as they group round the braziers, and they know each other-Australian and English lad, Scot and Welsh, Irish, New-Zealander-as comrades who have taken the same risks, suffered the same things, escaped from death by the same kind of miracle.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs

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