Wordie: Sconce

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(n): a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

(n): protective covering that provides protection from the weather

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

(n): an earthen rampart

(n): a fortified defensive structure

(n): a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce

(n): any device serving as a source of illumination

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

(n): a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

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5 months ago bilby said:

"The lobby downstairs had been decorated with marble and bronze sconces. That was just a prelude. The lift opened to a staircase landing flooded with morning light from large dormer windows; it was big enough to hold a billiard tournament."
- 'The Quiet Girl', Peter Høeg.

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