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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - escutcheon

escutcheon = shield displayed in a coat of arms

Etymology : escutcheon -> scutum -> shield

Related word

- blazon = paint or depict a coart of arms, ostentatious display

- emblazon = extol, adorn, inscribe

Related word

- Esquire - shield bearer and attendant to a knight
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escutcheon = protective or ornamental plate (as in around a keyhole)


escutcheon = plate on the stern of the ship inscribed with the ships name

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