Definitions

1. noun

A type of light, usually carried as a lantern, in the form of a metal cage or other frame containing a wick or wicks and often a glass or other transparent enclosure.

“The curiara was hung from the sailor’s neck as a source of light on the dark ship.”

2. noun

A type of oil lamp, particularly one used in ancient Greece or Rome.

“The archaeologist found an ancient curiara in the ruins of the ancient city.”