sconce
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Noun — A bracket that holds a light and shields it, whether from wind or from the exposed flame or bulb itself.
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Etymology
From Middle English sconce, sconse (“candlestick or lantern (with screen)”), from Old French esconse (“lantern”), from Latin absconsus (“hidden”), perfect passive participle of abscondō (“hide”). Cognate with abscond.
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