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escutcheon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | finger plate, scutcheon |
| Type of | protection, protective cover, protective covering |
escutcheon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | plate |
Examples of escutcheon
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In the Tudor era the heraldic escutcheon took the shape of an inverted Tudor arch.
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In Scots heraldry the escutcheon en surtout serves several different purposes.
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From its use in heraldry, escutcheon can be a metaphor for a family's honour.
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A blot on the escutcheon of privileged education, if he did write it himself.
From the guardian.co.uk
Viet Nam has divided the nation and stained the military's proud escutcheon.
From the time.com
The escutcheon of Hanover was removed and the Royal Arms remained the same.
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The number of bezants in each escutcheon was reduced from eleven to seven.
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Which, in archaic terms, might not remove the stain from his escutcheon.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
One can only surmise what will become of the Goodwin family escutcheon.
From the independent.co.uk
- Finger plate: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
- (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
- A shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
- An escutcheon is a term for an item of door furniture. In this case, it is an architectural item that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder. Escutcheons help to protect a lock cylinder from drilling or snapping, and the surrounding area from wear.
- In heraldry, an escutcheon) is a shield; the word is used in two related senses.
- An individual or corporate coat of arms; A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes; The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate
- The cover for the key hole of a mortice or similar lock.
- A decorative metal flange or trim shield beneath a faucet handle that covers the faucet stem and the hole in the fixture or wall.
- (es-kuch'-un) The shield, on which all lines are drawn and charges delineated; the background on which coat armor is represented; known in blazon as the field. It originally represented the war shield of a knight, upon which his arms were displayed.
