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ALL meanings of escutcheon

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  • noun escutcheon A shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms. 1
  • noun escutcheon (heraldry) A small shield used to charge a larger one. 0
  • noun escutcheon (medicine) The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic mound. 0
  • 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 was once taken as an index of milking qualities. 0
  • noun escutcheon (nautical) The part of a ship's stern where its name is displayed. 0
  • noun escutcheon A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes. 0
  • noun escutcheon The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate. 0
  • noun escutcheon The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area. 0
  • noun escutcheon a shield, esp a heraldic one that displays a coat of arms 0
  • noun escutcheon a plate or shield that surrounds a keyhole, door handle, light switch, etc, esp an ornamental one protecting a door or wall surface 0
  • noun escutcheon the place on the stern or transom of a vessel where the name is shown 0
  • noun escutcheon a shield or shield-shaped surface on which a coat of arms is displayed 0
  • noun escutcheon something shaped like an escutcheon 0
  • noun escutcheon a protective, often ornamental shield or plate, as that around a keyhole 0
  • noun escutcheon the space on a ship's stern bearing the name 0
  • noun escutcheon (heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms. 0
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