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Scutcheon

/ˈskʌtʃ(ə)n/

An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.

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noun
  1. 1

    An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.

  2. 2

    An escutcheon; a small plate of metal, such as the shield around a keyhole.

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escutcheonnoun(heraldry) The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
finger platenouna flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

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escutcheonnoun(heraldry) The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
finger platenouna flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
shieldedprotected from influence or danger
chargenounThe amount of money levied for a service.
shieldnounAnything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
escutcheon of pretencenoun(heraldry, UK) An escutcheon used to display the arms of the bearer's wife; not commonly used unless she is an heiress.
scutumnoun(historical, Roman antiquity) An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavily armed infantry of the Roman army.
coat of armsnoun(heraldry) Hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters; described by a blazon.
scutanounA scutum (shield).
coat armournoun(archaic, heraldry) The escutcheon of a person or family, with its charges, mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc.
bearingnoun(in the plural, especially in phrases such as 'get one's bearings') One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively.
armsnounWeaponry, weapons.
targetnounA goal or objective.
billetnounA short informal letter.
bucklernounA kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, held in the hand or worn on the arm (usually the left), for protecting the front of the body. In the sword and buckler play of the Middle Ages in England, the buckler was a small shield, used not to cover the body but to stop or parry blows.
abyssnoun(frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
consolenounAn instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
cognizancenounNotice or awareness.
bordurenoun(heraldry) A contrasting border around a shield.
banner rollnounA banderole.

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