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    escutcheon
    /ɪˈskʌtʃ(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms.
    • 2. a flat piece of metal for protection and often ornamentation, around a keyhole, door handle, or light switch.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESCUTCHEON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ESCUTCHEON definition: 1. a flat piece of metal around something, for example a key hole or door handle 2. a shield…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › escutcheonEscutcheon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. Illustration of escutcheon. escutcheon 2. Examples of escutcheon in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryESCUTCHEON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ESCUTCHEON meaning: 1. a flat piece of metal around something, for example a key hole or door handle 2. a shield…. Learn more.

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    Escutcheon definition: a shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted.. See examples of ESCUTCHEON used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › escutcheonEscutcheon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An escutcheon is a shield with a particular family's coat of arms on it. Long ago, knights carried escutcheons into battle.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionescutcheon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of escutcheon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › escutcheonEscutcheon Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Escutcheon Definition. A shield or shield-shaped surface on which a coat of arms is displayed. Something shaped like an escutcheon. An ornamental or protective plate, as for a keyhole. The plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name.

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    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use escutcheon in a sentence "This heathenish practice is a disgraceful stain upon the escutcheon of our State," said Ida.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryESCUTCHEON definition in American English | Collins English ...

    noun. 1. a shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted. 2. an ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer pull, light switch, etc. 3. Nautical. a panel on the stern of a vessel bearing its name and port of registry. 4. See blot on one's escutcheon.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › escutcheonescutcheon | meaning of escutcheon in Longman Dictionary of ...

    escutcheon meaning, definition, what is escutcheon: a shield on which someone’s coat of arms...: Learn more.