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scutcheon

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scutch·eon  (skchn)
n.
1. An escutcheon.
2. A shield-shaped object, such as a scute.
scutcheon [ˈskʌtʃən]
n
1. (History / Heraldry) a variant of escutcheon
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any rounded or shield-shaped structure, esp a scute
scutcheonless  adj
scutcheon-like  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scutcheon - a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
escutcheon, finger plate
protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
2.scutcheon - a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
escutcheon
buckler, shield - armor carried on the arm to intercept blows


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But the cherubs painted on the scutcheon answered as well for her as for Sir Pitt's mother, and Resurgam was written under the coat, flanked by the Crawley Dove and Serpent.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
When Freddy paid a visit to Earlscourt (which he never did when he could possibly help it) to make the desolating announcement that he and his Eliza were thinking of blackening the Largelady scutcheon by opening a shop, he found the little household already convulsed by a prior announcement from Clara that she also was going to work in an old furniture shop in Dover Street, which had been started by a fellow Wellsian.
Pygmalion by Shaw, George Bernard View in context
The argent shields, the host with scutcheons white.
Antigone by Sophocles View in context
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