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escutcheon

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escutcheon

Main Entry:: es·cutch·eon
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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