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SCONCE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of lightplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sconce" is a kind of...):

bracket; wall bracket (a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A candle or flaming torch secured in a sconceplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sconce" is a kind of...):

light; light source (any device serving as a source of illumination)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gateplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sconce" is a kind of...):

earthwork (an earthen rampart)

fort; fortress (a fortified defensive structure)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weatherplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sconce" is a kind of...):

shelter (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)

shelter (protective covering that provides protection from the weather)

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