1. a chandelier or hanging light fixture that burns gas
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The Victorian mansion featured an ornate gasolier in the dining room.
• Before electric lighting, wealthy homes often had gasoliers hanging from their ceilings.
• The antique gasolier was converted to use electricity while maintaining its original appearance.
• Gas flames flickered from each arm of the elaborate brass gasolier.
• The museum’s period room displayed a beautiful crystal gasolier from the 1860s.