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escutcheon

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escutcheon


Main Entry:
es·cutch·eon Listen to the pronunciation of escutcheon
Pronunciation:
\is-ˈkə-chən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English escochon, from Anglo-French escuchoun, from Vulgar Latin *scution-, scutio, from Latin scutum shield — more at esquire
Date:
15th century
1 : a defined area on which armorial bearings are displayed and which usually consists of a shield 2 : a protective or ornamental plate or flange (as around a keyhole) 3 : the part of a ship's stern on which the name is displayed


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