sconce meaning

sconce as a noun

1. a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather

   Type of: shelter

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

   Type of: earthwork, fortress

3. a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce

   Type of: light

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

   Type of: bracket

How to pronounce sconce

sconce is pronounced /skɑns/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sconce

• response
• nonce
• nonchalance