candlestick

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
2. 2
   A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
3. 3
   A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
4. 4
   The central ignition tube connecting the fuse and charge of a WWI shrapnel shell, shaped like a candle stick.

Verb

1. 1
   To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
2. 2
   To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
3. 3
   To adorn with candlesticks.
4. 4
   To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.