sconce vs fort

sconce and fort both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fort is a hypernym of sconce; that is, fort is a word with a broader meaning than sconce:

Other hypernyms of sconce include earthwork, fortress.

sconce (noun)	fort (noun)
a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light	a fortified defensive structure
a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce	a fortified military post where troops are stationed
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

sconce (verb)	fort (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