escutcheon

1 a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers [syn: finger plate, scutcheon]

2 (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed

3 a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms [syn: scutcheon]

English

Pronunciation

• /ɪ'skʌtʃən/, /I"skVtS@n/
• Rhymes: -ʌtʃən

Noun

1. An individual or corporate coat of arms.
2. The insignia around doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.
3. A flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by user's fingers.

Derived terms

• blot on the escutcheon - A stain on the family name. (Probably from the little known and extremely turgid play of the same name by Robert Browning).

Translations

• Polish: tarcza herbowa

Escutcheon may refer to:

• Escutcheon (heraldry) - a term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms.
• Escutcheon - in medicine, refers to the male or female distribution of pubic hair.
• Escutcheon (furniture) - an architectural item of door furniture that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder.
• Escutcheon - plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name.
• Escutcheon - in bathroom plumbing, the term used for any back-plate, ornamental or otherwise (usually round) used to cover a gap between a penetrating pipe or control valve, and the finished wall surface from which it protrudes.

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