Taper

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light. Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. Shak.

2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To make or cause to taper.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.