sconce


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

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

a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce

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

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She carried a bare candle in her hand, which she had probably taken from one of the sconces in her own room, and was a most unearthly object by its light.
In the confluence of the multitude, several clubs crossed; blows, aimed at me, fell on other sconces. Presently the whole chapel resounded with rappings and counter rappings: every man's hand was against his neighbour; and Branderham, unwilling to remain idle, poured forth his zeal in a shower of loud taps on the boards of the pulpit, which responded so smartly that, at last, to my unspeakable relief, they woke me.
Tope are daintily sticking sprigs of holly into the carvings and sconces of the Cathedral stalls, as if they were sticking them into the coat- button-holes of the Dean and Chapter.
The fire crackled and blazed pleasantly There was a score of candles sparkling round the mantel piece, in all sorts of quaint sconces, of gilt and bronze and porcelain.
"The right sconce at the right location, inside or out, can act as much as a statement or art object as a light fixture," he says.
"But it was always about making a mountain home that is modern and warm and doesn't hit a theme-park vibe." In the powder room, a horned mirror from eBay hangs over wallpaper from House of Hackney, with a sconce providing an industrial note for contrast.
Was my style "industrial" or "glam?" Or maybe it was "coastal" or "global inspired", two categories that made me wonder why a sconce can't be both coastal and globally inspired.
Besides pendants, the line also has semi-flush mounts and a wall sconce.
Jeff Cooper only once, and it was at his home, "The Sconce," in November 2005.
Glib true stories of mishaps with corpses, meetings with celebrities in mourning, and even clashes with outright criminals--such as crematorium operator David Sconce, who ordered an attack on Abbott's business partner to cover up Sconce's criminal mishandling of human remains.
* A CUSTOM LAMP SHADE made from leftover material that you've used for bed linens or upholstery adds a personal signature to a room and makes your table lamp or a wall sconce a focal point.
A man of eclectic tastes, who prided himself as a great appreciator of things, there is one place where Cooper's disparate interests can best be seen--in his home, the Sconce.
Then Sconce, a senior programmer for the city, heard that J&M Farms on Seavey Loop Road might have ripe berries.
Both mens pairs took their opening matches and Liz Sconce and Gillian Cockett also won their opener to give North a 6-2 lead and only two of the four reverse doubles required for victory.