Scutcheon
//ˈskʌtʃ(ə)n// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
"But she againe him in the shield did smite / With so fierce furie and great puissaunce, / That, through his three-square scuchin piercing quite / And through his mayled hauberque, by mischaunce / The wicked steele through his left side did glaunce."
- 2 a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms wordnet
- 3 An escutcheon; a small plate of metal, such as the shield around a keyhole.
- 4 a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc.) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers wordnet
Example
More examples"But she againe him in the shield did smite / With so fierce furie and great puissaunce, / That, through his three-square scuchin piercing quite / And through his mayled hauberque, by mischaunce / The wicked steele through his left side did glaunce."
Etymology
Aphetic form of escutcheon.
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