electrolier

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On its top, directly in the glare of light from an electrolier overhead, was spread a large black silk handkerchief.

From The Girl in the Golden Atom by Cummings, Ray

Hat, gun and rod racks of feet, antlers and heads in various combinations are mentioned elsewhere and occasionally some one attempts an electrolier of antlers, mounted either on the heads or separately.

From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Farnham, Albert B.

It was clad from head to foot in a long coat of black silk, which shimmered in the half-light of the electrolier.

From Jack O' Judgment by Wallace, Edgar

Mr. Bangs lit the electrolier, and, motioning Quin to a chair, sat down heavily.

From Quin by Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan

The maid had forgotten to switch on the electrolier and as the only light came from the distant dining-room, the big parlor was practically all in gloom.

From The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure by Hornblow, Arthur