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