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sconces

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Noun

sconces noun

  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.

sconces noun

  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

sconces verb

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

sconces verb

  1. To shut within a sconce; to imprison.

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