Definitions of sconce
p. p. - A fortification, or work for defense; a fort.
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p. p. - A hut for protection and shelter; a stall.
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p. p. - A piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet.
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p. p. - Fig.: The head; the skull; also, brains; sense; discretion.
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p. p. - A poll tax; a mulct or fine.
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p. p. - A protection for a light; a lantern or cased support for a candle; hence, a fixed hanging or projecting candlestick.
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p. p. - Hence, the circular tube, with a brim, in a candlestick, into which the candle is inserted.
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p. p. - A squinch.
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p. p. - A fragment of a floe of ice.
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p. p. - A fixed seat or shelf.
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v. t. - To shut up in a sconce; to imprison; to insconce.
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v. t. - To mulct; to fine.
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The word "sconce" uses 6 letters: C C E N O S.
No direct anagrams for sconce found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after sconce (in bold), or to ccenos in any order:
d - sconced h - conches i - concise s - sconces
Shorter words found within sconce:
con cone cones cons cos cosec en ens eon eons es ne no noes nos nose oe oes on once onces one ones ons os ose scone sec secco sen so son sone
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