Main Entry: en·sconce

Pronunciation: \in-ˈskän(t)s\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): en·sconced; en·sconc·ing

Etymology: en- + ²sconce

Date: 1594

1 : shelter, conceal <ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms — Mark Twain>
2 : establish, settle <ensconced in a new job>