| Torc | n. Same as Torque, 1. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Torch | 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 ]
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| Torchbearer | n. One whose office it is to carry a torch. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Torcher | n. One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Torchlight | n. The light of a torch, or of torches. Also adjectively; |
| Torchon lace | [ F. torchon a kind of coarse napkin. ] a simple thread lace worked upon a pillow with coarse thread; also, a similar lace made by machinery. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Torchon paper | [ F. papier torchon. ] Paper with a rough surface; esp., handmade paper of great hardness for the use of painters in water colors. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Torch race | . A race by men carrying torches, as in ancient Greece. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Torch singer | n. one who sings torch songs. [ PJC ] |
| Torch song | n. a popular song with a sentimental theme of unrequited love or other form of unhappiness. [ PJC ] |
| torch | (n) a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance |
| torch | (v) burn maliciously, as by arson, Example: The madman torched the barns |
| torchbearer | (n) a leader in a campaign or movement |
| torchlight | (n) light from a torch or torches |
| torch race | (n) (ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next |
| torch singer | (n) a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs |
| torch song | (n) a popular song concerned with disappointment in love |