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Taper

  1. n. [AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W.tampr.]
  2. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light. Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. –Shak.
  3. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
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