Sconce
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
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a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light
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a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
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a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Sconces
- possessive
- Sconce's
- pluralpossessive
- Sconces'