Chandelier

Etymology
, from candela:; see candle.

Noun

 * 1) A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
 * 2)  A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction. Also called a wall.
 * 3) * 2007, Frank Pope, "Dragon Sea: a true tale of treasure, archeology, and greed off the coast of Vietnam", Harcourt Books, p. 306.
 * A mysterious phone bidder was grabbing the pieces that no one else wanted—Mensun suspected this was the auction house "bidding against the chandelier," protecting itself against selling too low.

Related terms

 * bidding against the chandelier
 * candela
 * candelabrum
 * candid
 * candidate
 * candle


 * candlepower
 * candlestick
 * chandelier bidding
 * chandler
 * chandlery
 * electrolier