Brasier
/ˈbreɪ.zi.ər/noun
A container or receptacle for holding burning coals.
Did you know?Brasier comes from the same French root as *braise* (“embers”), ultimately tracing back to a word for glowing coals rather than any mystical “brazen” metal.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*brās- / *brāz-
“Burning or glowing heat (probable pre-Latin/Germanic source for later ember-fire words)”
Old French
OF
brasier
“A fire-pan or brazier; a container for hot coals”
Middle English
ME
brasier
“A vessel for holding burning coals”
Modern English
English
brasier
“A container used to hold hot coals or a portable heater”