1. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light. Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. Shak.
2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
TAPER Ta"per, a. Etym: [Supposed to be from taper, n., in allusion to its form.]
Defn: Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.
TAPER
Ta"per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tapered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tapering.]
Defn: To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
TAPER
Ta"per, v. t.
Defn: To make or cause to taper.
TAPERED
Ta"pered, a.
Defn: Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir. [R.] T.
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