fort vs sconce

fort and sconce both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fort	Yes	No	Yes	No
sconce	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sconce is a hyponym of fort; that is, sconce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fort:

fort (noun)	sconce (noun)
a fortified defensive structure	a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light
a fortified military post where troops are stationed	a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
	a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
	a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather

fort (verb)	sconce (verb)
station (troops) in a fort
enclose by or as if by a fortification
gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense