candle, taper - a lighting device consisting of a self-supporting column of solid combustible fuel, such as tallow, stearine, spermaceti, beeswax, or, more commonly, paraffin wax, with an internal wick. Generally long and slender, it is made either by dipping or by casting in a mould., night-light - a small thick candle, or other contrivance, constructed to burn dimly for a long period, and used by night, especially in sick-rooms