escutcheon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Etymology

Latin scutum (“‘shield’”).

[edit] Noun

escutcheon (plural escutcheons)

1. (heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms.
2. A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes.
3. The insignia around doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.

[edit] Derived terms

• blot on the escutcheon
• escutcheon pin

[edit] Translations