| 单词 | sconce |
| 释义 | sconce 1. n. 1. a flat candlestick with a handle. 2. a bracket candlestick to hang on a wall. Etymology: ME f. OF esconse lantern or med.L sconsa f. L absconsa fem. past part. of abscondere hide: see ABSCOND 2. n. 1. a small fort or earthwork usu. defending a ford, pass, etc. 2. archaic a shelter or screen. Etymology: Du. schans brushwood f. MHG schanze |
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