Associations to the word «Sconce»
Noun
- Candle
- Torch
- Taper
- Lamp
- Tapestry
- Lighting
- Foyer
- Wall
- Bulb
- Bastion
- Ceiling
- Fixture
- Grille
- Chimney
- Carpet
- Hallway
- Corridor
- Glow
- Mirror
- Fortification
- Woven
- Stair
- Illumination
- Curtain
- Furniture
- Lantern
- Jeffrey
- Mortar
- Light
- Citadel
- Flame
- Tavern
- Table
- Fortress
- Duncan
- Bracket
- Cannon
- Pillar
- Leicester
- Cloth
- Holder
- Slang
- Room
- Clock
- Shelf
- Dressing
- Granite
- Floor
- Cabinet
- Window
- Globe
- Siege
Adjective
Pictures for the word «Sconce»
Wiktionary
SCONCE, noun. A light fixture.
SCONCE, noun. A head or a skull.
SCONCE, noun. A poll tax; a mulct or fine.
SCONCE, noun. A piece of armour for the head; headpiece; helmet.
SCONCE, verb. (obsolete) to impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct.
SCONCE, noun. A type of small fort or other fortification, especially as built to defend a pass or ford.
SCONCE, noun. (obsolete) A hut for protection and shelter; a stall.
SCONCE, noun. The circular tube, with a brim, in a candlestick, into which the candle is inserted.
SCONCE, noun. (architecture) A squinch.
SCONCE, noun. A fragment of a floe of ice.
SCONCE, noun. A fixed seat or shelf.
SCONCE, verb. (obsolete) to shut within a sconce; to imprison.
Dictionary definition
SCONCE, noun. A shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather.
SCONCE, noun. A small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate.
SCONCE, noun. A candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce.
SCONCE, noun. A decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light.
Wise words
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