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Escutcheon

//ɪˈskʌt͡ʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.

    "Meronyms: field, charge, emblem"

  2. 2
    a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms wordnet
  3. 3
    A small shield used to charge a larger one.
  4. 4
    (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed wordnet
  5. 5
    The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic mound.

    "The hair becomes darker and coarser during pubic hair stage 3, spreading over the pubic symphysis with gradual progression to a full female escutcheon."

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  1. 6
    a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc.) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers wordnet
  2. 7
    A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It was once taken as an index of milking qualities.

    "The milk-mirror, or escutcheon, is formed by the hair above the udder, extending upwards between the thighs, […]"

  3. 8
    The part of a ship's stern where its name is displayed.
  4. 9
    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.
  5. 10
    The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.
  6. 11
    The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.

Etymology

From Middle English scochon, from Anglo-Norman escuchon, Old French escusson (French écusson), ultimately from Latin scutum (“shield”). Related to scutum, scute, scudo, escudo, and écu.

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