Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Candlestick \Can"dle*stick`\, n. [AS. candel-sticca; candel
   candle + sticca stick.]
   An instrument or utensil for supporting a candle.

Source : WordNet®

candlestick
     n : a holder with sockets for candles [syn: {candle holder}]