Defenition of the word sconce

• Defenition of the word sconce

  • a stronghold
  • a candlestick with a flat side to be hung on the wall
  • a forbidding stronghold
  • a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light
  • a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
  • a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
  • a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather

Synonyms for the word sconce

• • redoubt

Hypernyms for the word sconce

• • bracket
  • candle holder
  • candlestick
  • earthwork
  • fastness
  • fort
  • fortress
  • light
  • light source
  • shelter
  • stronghold
  • wall bracket

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