sconce /skɒns $ skɑːns/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: esconse 'screen for a light' , from escondre 'to hide' , from Latin abscondere ; ⇨ ↑ abscond ]
an object that is attached to a wall and holds ↑ candle s or electric lights