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There's a taper:

  • Main Entry: 1ta·per
  • Pronunciation: \ˈtā-pər\
  • Function: noun
  • Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tapor candle, wick, perhaps modification of Latin papyrus papyrus
  • Date: before 12th century

1 a : a slender candle b : a long waxed wick used especially for lighting candles, lamps, pipes, or fires c : a feeble light
2 a : a tapering form or figure b : gradual diminution of thickness, diameter, or width in an elongated object c : a gradual decrease

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