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escutcheon
[ ih-skuhch-uhn ]
noun
- a shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted.
- an ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer pull, light switch, etc.
- Nautical. a panel on the stern of a vessel bearing its name and port of registry.
escutcheon
/ ɪˈskʌtʃən /
noun
- a shield, esp a heraldic one that displays a coat of arms
- Also calledescutcheon plate a plate or shield that surrounds a keyhole, door handle, light switch, etc, esp an ornamental one protecting a door or wall surface
- the place on the stern or transom of a vessel where the name is shown
- blot on one's escutcheona stain on one's honour
Derived Forms
- esˈcutcheoned, adjective
Other Words From
- es·cutcheoned adjective
- unes·cutcheoned adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of escutcheon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of escutcheon1
Idioms and Phrases
- blot on one's escutcheon, a stain on one's reputation; disgrace.
Example Sentences
"This heathenish practice is a disgraceful stain upon the escutcheon of our State," said Ida.
This marriage added another quartering to the illustrious escutcheon of the Kervers.
Letting in an escutcheon was 2½d for each one, and letting in plates for rods in the tops of sideboards were 8d for each plate.
With the remains of an old family tradition for his clue, he traced the origin of the escutcheon.
Their pride also suffered a downfall, as if they had lost a quartering from their escutcheon.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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