sconce

noun

a bracket attached to a wall for holding a candle, candles, or the like

noun

a small fort, bulwark, etc.
Archaic
1. a hut, shed, or other shelter
2. a helmet or the like
3. the head or skull; also, brains; good sense

transitive verb sconced, sconcing

transitive verb sconced, sconcing

to fine; esp., at Oxford University, to fine lightly for a breach of manners

noun

such a fine

See sconce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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