About The Word Scutcheon
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Scutcheon
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What's The Definition Of Scutcheon?
[n] a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
[n] a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers Synonyms | Synonyms for Scutcheon: escutcheon | finger plate Related Terms | Find terms related to Scutcheon: See Also | buckler | protection | protective cover | protective covering | shield Scutcheon In Webster's Dictionary \Scutch"eon\, n. [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]
1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. --Bacon.
The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of
scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes.
--Macaulay.
2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole.
See {Escutcheon}, 4.
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