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1. (n.) escutcheon
a shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted.
2. escutcheon
an ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer pull, light switch, etc.
3. escutcheon
a panel on the stern of a vessel bearing its name.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
2. (noun) escutcheon
(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
3. (noun) escutcheon, scutcheon
a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Escutcheon
the surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister
2. (noun) Escutcheon
a marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It is esteemed an index of milking qualities
3. (noun) Escutcheon
that part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written
4. (noun) Escutcheon
a thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole
5. (noun) Escutcheon
the depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area
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