Definitions for sconce

Overview of noun sconce

The noun sconce has 4 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. sconce

(a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather)

2. sconce

(a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate)

3. sconce

(a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce)

4. sconce

(a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light)