Definition for CRESS'ET

CRESS'ET, n. [Fr. croisette, dim. of croix, cross, because beacons formerly had crosses on their tops. See Cross.]

  1. A great light set on a beacon, light-house, or watch-tower. – Johnson. Shak.
  2. A lamp or torch. – Milton. Holinshed.

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