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sconces, plural;
  1. A small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate

  2. A shelter or screen serving as protection from fire or the weather

  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
  5. A Sconce is a small protective fortification, such as an earthwork often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery. It was used primarily in Northern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century. ...
  6. A sconce is a type of light fixture affixed to a wall in such a way that it uses only the wall for support, and the light is usually directed upwards. It does not have a base on the ground. ...
  7. Sconcing is a tradition at Oxford University of demanding that a person drink a tankard of ale or some other alcoholic beverage as a penalty for some breach of accepted etiquette. ...
  8. A light fixture; A head or a skull; to impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct; to shut within a sconce; to imprison
  9. (SCONCES) These are simply any wall-mounted light. It's a lovely way to add to general room lighting, as well as accenting architectural features of your home.
  10. (Sconces) can also be categorized by the position of the lamps (bulbs) as:
  11. A wall fitting with candle branches made in a wide variety of materials, shapes and designs, in use from medieval times, frequently with polished metal back plates to reflect the light, and later with panels of mirrored glass. See also Girandole.
  12. Wall bracket fixture derived from the form of a candelabra, often with exposed or decorative light sources.
  13. A bracketed wall-light comprising a decorative, often reflective, backplate and candleholders. Very fashionable from the late seventeenth century. Rococo versions are often called girandoles.
  14. A piece of décorative hardware that is wall-mounted to hold fabric or a scarf.
  15. A wooden or metal bracket designed to hold candles and hang from a wall. Carved wooden sconces can be painted or gilt and metal ones are made of wrought iron or bronze that patina with age. ...
  16. A candlestick with a screen hung from a wall.
  17. A wall mounted fixture in the shape of a candelabra. Popular for use with decorative bulbs as they are exposed (to allow them to be admired).
  18. an ornamental light fixture attached to a wall. Synonym: wall sconce. Not to be confused with a scone, which is a flat, round cake of wheat flour.
  19. A modified lantern, usually protruding from a wall rather than hanging or sitting on a base.
  20. A light fixture fixed on a wall. Commonly sconces are tall and narrow and are often made to hold a candle. Find a
  21. A bracket for a candlelight or a similar electric fixture, placed on a wall.
  22. A wall bracket fitted with one or more candlesticks.
  23. A wall mounted light fixture normally containing a curved fan or shell shaped glass piece mounted in a metal frame. Often found today in hotel hallways and along side mirrors in restrooms. Glass is usually opal or etched to diffuse the glass and not show the bulb. Normally open at the top. ...
  24. Crucial part of Cher-hallway lighting.
  25. fixture mounted to the wall at the top of the window so that fabric can be draped through to create a valance or swag