/ Dictionary / Index C cresset: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cres•set Pronunciation: (kres'it), [key] — n. a metal cup or basket often mounted on a pole or suspended from above, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin, etc., burned as a light or beacon. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cress Cressida Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language