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sconce

DEFINITIONS OF: sconce

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n a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather

Type of:
shelter
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
shelter
protective covering that provides protection from the weather

n a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate

Type of:
earthwork
an earthen rampart
fort, fortress
a fortified defensive structure

n a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce

Type of:
light, light source
any device serving as a source of illumination

n a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light

Type of:
bracket, wall bracket
a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
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