candlestick telephone

Noun

 * 1)  An early style of telephone with a mouthpiece (transmitter) mounted at the top of its stand, and a receiver that was held by the user to the ear during a call. When not in use, the receiver rested in the fork of the switch hook protruding to the side of the stand, thereby disconnecting the audio circuit from the network.

Synonyms

 * candlestick phone
 * daffodil telephone
 * stick phone
 * pedestal telephone
 * pillar telephone