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sconce
A type of small fort or other fortification, especially as built to defend a pass or ford

the Garrison was cut off by the Ambuscado, and Veltus seized on the Skonces, which was abandoned.

sconce
to shut within a sconce; to imprison
sconce
A head or a skull
sconce
{n} a sort, hanging candlestick, lookingglass, the head
sconce
to impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct
sconce
to shut up in a sconce; to imprison
sconce
light which is fixed on the wall
sconce
A wall bracket candle holder or lighting fixture
sconce
a wall-mounted light fixture
sconce
A fortification, or work for defense; a fort
sconce
A light fixture (see sconce (light fixture))
sconce
a forbidding stronghold
sconce
In general terms, this includes any wall fixture - although the purist definition would define only a candle-style wall bracket
sconce
A fixed seat or shelf
sconce
{f} protect with a small fort; impose a fine upon a student for a minor infraction of the rules (Archaic)
sconce
A poll tax; a mulct or fine
sconce
To mulct; to fine
sconce
{i} candleholder or lamp attached to a vertical surface; small separate fort used to defend a location or structure; skull, head; wit, intelligence; fine imposed upon a student for a minor infraction of the rules (Archaic)
sconce
Hence, the circular tube, with a brim, in a candlestick, into which the candle is inserted
sconce
A piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet
sconce
Fig
sconce
A protection for a light; a lantern or cased support for a candle; hence, a fixed hanging or projecting candlestick
sconce
A light fixture fixed on a wall Commonly sconces are tall and narrow and are often made to hold a candle
sconce
a candlestick with a flat side to be hung on the wall
sconce
A hut for protection and shelter; a stall
sconce
A squinch
sconce
From the Concise Oxford Dictionary: (Oxford Univ ) inflict forfeit (or penalty involving drinking) of beer etc (e g , a yard of ale) for offence against table etiquette upon (member of company or his offence)
sconce
A fragment of a floe of ice
sconce
A sconce is a decorated object that holds candles or an electric light, and that is attached to the wall of a room. A small defensive earthwork or fort. an object that is attached to a wall and holds candles or electric lights (esconse , from escondre , from abscondere; ABSCOND)
sconce
To shut up in a sconce; to imprison; to insconce
sconce
A plate or bracket on the wall to which lights or candle-holders could be attached Also used to describe the wall lights themselves
sconce
The head; the skull; also, brains; sense; discretion
sconce
A fortification (see sconce (fortification))
sconce
A light fixture that is wall mounted Also, a term for a detachable candle holder of glass, sometimes interchangeable with nozzle In the first half of the 18th century, the term was used to describe a pier glass with candle arms