Definition of "sconce"
- noun
A light fixture.
A head or a skull.
A type of small fort or other fortification, especially as built to defend a pass or ford.
- verb
To impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct.
To shut within a sconce; to imprison.
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A light fixture.
A head or a skull.
A type of small fort or other fortification, especially as built to defend a pass or ford.
To impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct.
To shut within a sconce; to imprison.