Scutcheon

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An escutcheon.
  • n. A shield-shaped object, such as a scute.
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  • n. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield (Wikipedia).
  • n. A small plate of metal, such as the shield around a keyhole.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
  • n. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A shield for armorial bearings; an emblazoned shield; an escutcheon.
  • n. In medieval architecture, etc., a shield or plate on a door, from the center of which hung the doorhandle.
  • n. The cover of a keyhole, usually pivoted at the top, so as to drop over the keyhole by its weight. A sliding scutcheon is called a sheave.
  • n. A plate for an inscription, especially a small one for a name, as on a knife or a walking-stick.
  • n. In heraldry, same as escutcheon, 1.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
  • n. a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shield    buckler    protection    protective cover    protective covering   
    Variant
    escutcheon   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    escutcheon   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Scutum    weathervane    horizon-line    retir    rever   
     
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