escutcheon
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escutcheon
- /ɪˈskʌt͡ʃən/
Rhymes with -ʌtʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English scochon, from Anglo-Norman escuchon, Old French escusson (French écusson), ultimately from Latin scutum (“shield”). Related to scutum, scute, scudo, escudo, and écu.
noun escutcheons · escocheon · escutchion · scutcheon · 'scutcheon
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The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
Meronyms: field, charge, emblem
Similar: shield
- A small shield used to charge a larger one.
- The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic mound. The hair becomes darker and coarser during pubic hair stage 3, spreading over the pubic symphysis with gradual progression to a full female escutcheon.
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A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It was once taken as an index of milking qualities.
The milk-mirror, or escutcheon, is formed by the hair above the udder, extending upwards between the thighs, […]
Similar: milk mirror
- The part of a ship's stern where its name is displayed.
- A decorative or protective plate or bezel designed to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes.
- The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.
- The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.
Translations
Talk about this word "escutcheon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/escutcheon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. escutcheon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/escutcheon "escutcheon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/escutcheon.Cite this
@misc{escutcheon_2026,
title = {escutcheon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/escutcheon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
