WICK

Wick ( n. ) - A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned.

Wick ( n. ) - Alt. of Wich

Wick ( v. i. ) - To strike a stone in an oblique direction.