wick

nouns

any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
"the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"
wick
is a type of (narrower)
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
"the bundle was tied with a cord"
cord
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
taper, wick