sconce

• اسم له عدة معانٍ، منها ملجأ أو حاجز واقٍ، أو تحصين دفاعي صغير، أو شعلة مشتعلة أو شمعة مثبتة في حامل، أو حامل زخرفي على الحائط مخصص لحمل الشموع أو غيرها من مصادر الضوء.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a protective shelter or screen, a small defensive fortification, a flaming torch or candle secured in a holder, or a decorative wall bracket designed to hold candles or other light sources.

1. Protective shelterC1formal

   A structure or screen that provides protection from enemy fire or from the elements.

   ستر واقٍ

   • The soldiers took cover behind a hastily built sconce.
   • A wooden sconce shielded the camp from the wind.
   • They erected a sconce to guard against the enemy's arrows.

   المرادفاتbastionbulwarkfortificationredoubtstronghold

2. Small fortificationC1formalbritish

   A small fort or earthwork built to defend a ford, pass, or castle gate.

   تحصين صغير

   • The army constructed a sconce to protect the river crossing.
   • A medieval sconce guarded the entrance to the castle.
   • The pass was defended by a small stone sconce.

   المرادفاتbastionbulwarkearthworkfortredoubtstronghold

3. Light source holderB2formal

   A bracket or fixture attached to a wall that holds a candle or other light source.

   شمعدان حائطي

   • The hallway was lit by antique brass sconces.
   • She placed a scented candle in the wall sconce.
   • The sconce held a flickering torch, casting shadows on the wall.