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plural of cresset n. An open frame or basket of iron, filled with combustible material, to be burned as a beacon; an open lamp or firrepan carried on a pole in nocturnal processions. n. A small furnace or iron cage to ho…

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  1. plural of cresset n. An open frame or basket of iron, filled with combustible material, to be burned as a beacon; an open lamp or firrepan carried on a pole in nocturnal processions. n. A small furnace or iron cage to hold fire for charring the inside of a cask, and making the staves flexible.