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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