TORCH

A easy or luminary formed of some combustible stuff, as of resinous tree; a big candle or flambeau, or a lamp giving a big, flaring flame. "They easy the nuptial torch." (Milton) Torch thistle. See Thistle. Origin: OE. Torche, F. Torche a torch, rag, wisp, pad; perhaps 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. Source: Websters Vocabulary