A metal container or stand that holds burning coals or a fire, used to warm a room; also, a person who works with brass.
From Old French 'brasier,' derived from 'brase' (brass). The word originally referred to a brazier-maker (someone who made brass items), then came to mean the containers themselves, and also the people who maintained them.
In medieval London, braziers were so common they were fire hazards—the Great Fire of 1666 was partly blamed on the widespread use of braziers in wooden buildings, which led to regulations and eventually to fireplaces.
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