[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

flashlight \flash"light`\ n.
   a portable battery-powered electric lamp, small enough to be
   held in one hand; -- it is most commonly cylindrical, but
   other forms are also made. it is called in britain a torch

   syn: torch.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
torch 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

torch \torch\ t^orch, n. oe. torche, f. torche a torch,
   rag, wisp, pad; probably from a derivative of l. torquere,
   tortum, to twist, because twisted like a rope; cf. f. torcher
   to rub, wipe, it. topcia a torch, torciare to wrap, twist,
   of. torse a torse. cf. torture.
   a light or luminary formed of some combustible substance, as
   of resinous wood; a large candle or flambeau, or a lamp
   giving a large, flaring flame.
   1913 webster

         they light the nuptial torch.            --milton.
   1913 webster
   1913 webster

   torch thistle. bot. see under thistle.
      1913 webster
see also:
torture torch thistle thistle 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

torchwort \torch"wort`\, n. bot.
   the common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet,
   anciently served for torches. called also torch, and
   hig-taper.
   1913 webster
see also:
torch hig-taper 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

torch
     n 1: a light carried in the hand; consists of some flammable
          substance
     2: tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow
        flowers; ancient greeks and romans dipped the stalks in
        tallow for funeral torches syn: common mullein, great
        mullein, aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly
        mullein, verbascum thapsus
     3: a small portable battery-powered electric lamp syn: flashlight
     4: a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
        syn: blowtorch, blowlamp
     v : burn maliciously, as by arson; "the madman torched the
         barns"
see also:
common mullein great mullein aaron's rod flannel mullein woolly mullein verbascum thapsus 
flashlight blowtorch blowlamp 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

94 moby thesaurus words for "torch":
   acetylene welder, angle, arsonist, bait the hook, bank, blast lamp,
   blowpipe, blowtorch, bob, brand, burn, burner, butane lighter,
   candle, cigarette lighter, clam, conflagrate, cresset, dap, dib,
   dibble, drive, electric light bulb, enkindle, fan the flame, feed,
   feed the fire, fire, firebrand, firebug, fish, flambeau, flame,
   flaming torch, flare, flint, flint and steel, fly-fish, fusee, gig,
   glim, go fishing, grig, guddle, ignite, igniter, illuminant,
   illuminator, incandescent body, inflame, jack, jacklight, jig,
   kindle, lamp, lantern, light, light bulb, light source, light up,
   lighter, link, luminant, luminary, match, moon, net, portfire,
   rekindle, relight, relume, seine, set fire to, set on fire, shrimp,
   signal flare, source of light, sparker, spill, spin, stars,
   still-fish, stir the fire, stoke, stoke the fire, strike a light,
   sun, taper, touch off, trawl, troll, welder, welding blowpipe,
   whale

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