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Sconce (Noun)

A decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

A shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Troops positioned behind the large earthen sconce constructed earlier by their engineering division were spared from harm by a flurry of shell impacts.
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A strong stockade served as a natural sconce as a last resort outpost where weary travelers could find temporary refuge.
Some ancient European castles used towers as a secondary sconce during sieges, with some notable structures retaining an arsenal within its stone walls.
In besieged cities, such as Leningrad during WW2, residential buildings were hastily adapted as sconces by the civilian populace during periods of extreme bombardment

A candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

A small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The medieval castle's gate was protected by a sturdy sconce that made it nearly impenetrable to invaders.
The sconce at the river ford was strategically placed to prevent enemy forces from crossing into the kingdom.
As the army approached the mountain pass, they encountered a well-fortified sconce that blocked their path.
The ancient fort's sconce had been destroyed by centuries of weathering, but its remains still told a story of battles past.
The castle's walls were reinforced by a series of sconces, each one guarding a vulnerable point of entry.