Definition of "chandelier" in English

noun

1. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

2. (auction, often attributive) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

   • 2007, Frank Pope, "Dragon Sea: a true tale of treasure, archeology, and greed off the coast of Vietnam", Harcourt Books, p. 306. A mysterious phone bidder was grabbing the pieces that no one else wanted—Mensun suspected this was the auction house "bidding against the chandelier," protecting itself against selling too low.

3. (surgery) An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.

4. (obsolete, military) A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.