English Language & Usage Asked on October 31, 2021
What do you call the thing that holds a torch? They’re used a lot in old movies. They’re fixed on walls and used for holding the fire (torch).
Here’s an image of what I’m talking about but it’s not quite the same as the one used for holding the torch:
Here’s the torch I’m referring to:
What’s the name of the thing that is fixed on a wall and holds this torch?
As others have noted, sconce is more common, and more specifically referring to something holding a long piece of wood.
However, a cresset can also be used to hold a torch. But it more commonly holds either liquid flammables or pieces of loose wood or coals.
cresset
in American English
(ˈkrɛsɪt )
NOUN
a metal container for burning oil, wood, etc., fastened as to a pole or wall and used as a torch or lantern
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/cresset
Answered by Kirt on October 31, 2021
It's a sconce:
[Merriam-Webster]
1 : a bracket candlestick or group of candlesticks
also : an electric light fixture patterned on a candle sconce
Thanks to some comments, and after rereading the question, the second picture in the question is simply showing an example of torches that would have been pulled out of sconces in the wall.
Answered by Jason Bassford on October 31, 2021
It is called a sconce. Lexico says
sconce
NOUN1 A candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket.
Here is a picture of one.
Image from pinterest.com
Answered by Weather Vane on October 31, 2021
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