11. The instrument now known as a candle snuffer was formerly called an " extinguisher " or " douter ". 12. A devastated Scrooge extinguishes the spirit with its candle snuffer cap as he is rocketed back to the present. 13. In the foreground, a drunken sword and candle-snuffer , who may be Brother Montgomerie, the Grand Tyler. 14. The best way to avoid getting burned from splashed wax is to use a candle snuffer instead of blowing on the flame. 15. Ornate snuffers , often combined with a taper for lighting, are still found in those churches which regularly use large candles. 16. The term'candlesnuffer'or'snuffer 'is also sometimes used to describe what was formerly known as an extinguisher. 17. Until a few years ago, a rookie fire-snuffer was required to memorize the location of every hydrant in his district. 18. :: Yeah, this is why churches and other places that use candles for light have candle snuffers for putting out the flames. 19. Several houses in Bath, Somerset, England still have the link extinguishers on the exteriors, shaped like outsized candle snuffers ( photo ). 20. Special candle-scissors, referred to as " snuffers " were produced for this purpose in the 20th century and were often combined with an extinguisher.
