inescutcheon
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inescutcheon
- /ɪnɪˈskʌt͡ʃn̩/ UK
- /ɪnɛ-/ UK
- /ɪnɪˈskʌt͡ʃ(ə)n/ US
- /ɪnɛ-/ US
Rhymes with -ʌtʃən
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*h₁én
From in- (prefix meaning ‘in; within’) + escutcheon.
noun inescutcheons
- A small escutcheon (“coat of arms; shield”) (such as an escutcheon of pretence) which is charged (“represented”) on a larger escutcheon. All the quartered Arms that I meet vvith belonging to Scottiſh Families, do not exceed ſix different Coats of Arms, vvhich are marſhalled after theſe three vvays, Plain Quartering, Quartering, and Counter-quartering, of vvhich I have treated and illuſtrate by Examples, vvith their Surtouts and Ineſc
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Talk about this word "inescutcheon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inescutcheon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inescutcheon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inescutcheon "inescutcheon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inescutcheon.Cite this
@misc{inescutcheon_2026,
title = {inescutcheon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inescutcheon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
