sconce (n.)

  1. a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather

  2. a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate

  3. a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce

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

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