chandelier Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
    pendent; pendant.

WordNet

Chan`de*lier" noun
Etymology
F. See Chandler.
Definitions
  1. A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like, having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling.
  2. (Fort.) A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to cover pioneers. Obs.

Webster 1913