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Escutcheoned

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es·cutch·eon  (-skchn)
n.
1. Heraldry A shield or shield-shaped emblem bearing a coat of arms.
2. An ornamental or protective plate, as for a keyhole.
3. Nautical The plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name.
Idiom:
a blot on (one's) escutcheon
Dishonor to one's reputation.
[Middle English escochon, from Anglo-Norman escuchon, from Vulgar Latin *scti, sctin-, from Latin sctum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
es·cutcheoned adj.
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escutcheon
the areas of a shield
A. dexter chief B. center chief C. sinister chief D. dexter flank E. fess point F. sinister flank G. dexter base H. center base I. sinister base

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