Forms: 7–8 brasiere, 8 brazire, 8– brazier (9 brasier). [a. F. brasier, f. braise hot coals. The spellings brasiere, brazire, indicate an earlier pronunc., as in grenadier, etc.; cf. BRASERO.] A large flat pan or tray for holding burning charcoal, etc.
1690. Fop Dict., Brasiere, a large Vessel, or moving-Hearth of Silver for Coaks, transportable into any Room, much used in Spain.
1766. Smollett, Trav., 122. They warm their apartments with a brasiere of charcoal.
1792. Gentl. Mag., LXII. I. 238. Two brazires were constantly kept burning in it.
1865. Dickens, Mut. Fr., iii. 13. The fire was in a rusty brazier, not fitted to the hearth.
