sconce

1. p. p. A fortification, or work for defense; a fort. Source: opted

2. p. p. A hut for protection and shelter; a stall. Source: opted

3. p. p. A piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet. Source: opted

4. p. p. Fig.: The head; the skull; also, brains; sense; discretion. Source: opted

5. p. p. A poll tax; a mulct or fine. Source: opted

6. p. p. A protection for a light; a lantern or cased support for a candle; hence, a fixed hanging or projecting candlestick. Source: opted

7. p. p. Hence, the circular tube, with a brim, in a candlestick, into which the candle is inserted. Source: opted

8. p. p. A squinch. Source: opted

9. p. p. A fragment of a floe of ice. Source: opted

10. p. p. A fixed seat or shelf. Source: opted

11. v. t. To shut up in a sconce; to imprison; to insconce. Source: opted

12. v. t. To mulct; to fine. Source: opted

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