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Meaning of sconce

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sconce

Pronunciation:/skɒns//skɑns/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fixture for a light.

  2. A head or a skull.

  3. A poll tax; a mulct or fine.

  4. A piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet.

verb

Definitions

  1. To impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sconce

sconce

Pronunciation:/skɒns//skɑns/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A hut for protection and shelter; a stall.

  3. The circular tube, with a brim, in a candlestick, into which the candle is inserted.

  4. A squinch.

verb

Definitions

  1. To shut within a sconce; to imprison.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sconce

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