Home › Words › C › cruisiecruisiecruisie · noun — an oil-burning lamp.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyApparently an alteration of French creuset.nounAn oil-burning lamp.e.g.“Besides the articles of plate which I have already noticed, the old man now lighted and placed on the table a silver lamp, or cruisie, as the Scottish term it […].” — 1824, Walter Scott, Redgauntlet:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cruse 67% match — A small jar used to hold liquid, such as oil or water. vs cruisie →cruiskeen 58% match — A small bottle. vs cruisie →cruet 57% match — A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as oil, vinegar, salt, or pepper, for use at a dining table. vs cruisie →cruisable 56% match — Able to be cruised. vs cruisie →argand 56% match — An Argand lamp. vs cruisie →crevet 56% match — A cruet (small container for holding a condiment, or for holding water or wine for the Eucharist). vs cruisie →qulliq 56% match — A kudlik, a lamp used by the Inuit, consisting of a cup of soapstone filled with oil (commonly from blubber) with cottongrass or moss used as a wick. vs cruisie →lucigen 56% match — A kind of oil lamp using compressed air. vs cruisie →