1. a metal container or stand that holds burning coals or charcoal, used for warmth or cooking
2. a worker who makes or works with brass
Usage: less common than the heating device sense

Examples

• The outdoor patio had a brasier filled with glowing coals to keep guests warm.
• On cold winter nights, families gathered around the brasier for heat.
• The street vendor used a brasier to cook skewered meat.
• Medieval soldiers carried portable brasiers to warm their hands during long watches.
• The brasier craftsman shaped intricate brass decorations by hand.