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skans.

A sconce; a type of small fort or other fortification.

5 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A sconce; a type of small fort or other fortification.

    common-gender
  2. the crew's quarters on an (older) ship, a forecastle

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Swedish skanz. Borrowed from Middle Low German schanse, schanze. First attested in 1506. Cognate with Danish skanse, Norwegian skanse, and English sconce.

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