n A
bundle,
twist,
braid, or woven strip of
cord,
fabric,
fiber, or other
porous material in a
candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid
fuel, such as melted
tallow,
wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the
flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.