auction by inch of candle
1auction by inch of candle — An auction at which the successful bidder is he who bids highest up to the time of the falling of the wick of a short candle lighted when the bidding began …
2inch of candle — See auction by inch of candle …
3Excommunication by inch of candle — Candle Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a… …
4Sale by inch of candle — Candle Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a… …
5by inch of candle — See auction by inch of candle; sale by the candle …
6candle — See auction by inch of candle; sale by the candle …
7Candle auction — was used from about 1490 to 1893 and is occasionally used even today for ceremonial purposes (and on line). After 1674 the Candle auction was gradually replaced by the English auction in most cases. Both types of auction are ascending open… …
8candle auctions — Auction by candle or sale by inch of candle was one of the normal ways in which auctions were organized until about the turn of the 18th century. There are two main variations. In one a short candle (usually about an inch) is lit and bidding… …
9Candle — Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick… …
10Candle nut — Candle Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a… …
