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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Escutcheon \Es*cutch"eon\, n. [OF. escusson, F. ['e]cusson, from
     OF. escu shield, F. ['e]cu. See Esquire, Scutcheon.]
     1. (Her.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings
        are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon
        is called the field, the upper part is called the chief,
        and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.).
        That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of
        the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called
        dexter, and the other side sinister.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The two sides of an escutcheon are respectively
           designated as dexter and sinister, as in the cut, and
           the different parts or points by the following names:
           A, Dexter chief point; B, Middle chief point; C,
           Sinister chief point; D, Honor or color point; E, Fesse
           or heart point; F, Nombrill or navel point; G, Dexter
           base point; H, Middle base point; I, base point.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. 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 is esteemed an index of
        milking qualities. --C. L. Flint.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Naut.) That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is
        written. --R. H. Dane, Jr.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Carp.) A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or
        for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) The depression behind the beak of certain
        bivalves; the ligamental area.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Escutcheon of pretense, an escutcheon used in English
        heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not
        commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf. Impalement.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Escutcheon \Es*cutch"eon\, n. [OF. escusson, F. ['e]cusson, from
     OF. escu shield, F. ['e]cu. See Esquire, Scutcheon.]
     1. (Her.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings
        are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon
        is called the field, the upper part is called the chief,
        and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.).
        That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of
        the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called
        dexter, and the other side sinister.
  
     Note: The two sides of an escutcheon are respectively
           designated as dexter and sinister, as in the cut, and
           the different parts or points by the following names:
           A, Dexter chief point; B, Middle chief point; C,
           Sinister chief point; D, Honor or color point; E, Fesse
           or heart point; F, Nombrill or navel point; G, Dexter
           base point; H, Middle base point; I, base point.
  
     2. 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 is esteemed an index of
        milking qualities. --C. L. Flint.
  
     3. (Naut.) That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is
        written. --R. H. Dane, Jr.
  
     4. (Carp.) A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or
        for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) The depression behind the beak of certain
        bivalves; the ligamental area.
  
     Escutcheon of pretense, an escutcheon used in English
        heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not
        commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf. Impalement.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  escutcheon
       n 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]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  escutcheon
     n.
     1 (lb en heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms.
     2 (lb en heraldiccharge) A small shield used to charge a larger one.
     3 (lb en medicine) The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic
  mound.
     4 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.
     5 (lb en nautical) The part of a ship's stern where its name is
  displayed<ref>'''1841''', (w: Richard Henry Dana Jr.), ''The
  Seaman's Friend''</ref>.
     6 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.
     7 The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's
  cosmetic plate.
     8 The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental
  area.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  escutcheon
     n.
     1 (lb en heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms.
     2 (lb en heraldiccharge) A small shield used to charge a larger one.
     3 (lb en medicine) The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic
  mound.
     4 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.
     5 (lb en nautical) The part of a ship's stern where its name is
  displayed<ref>'''1841''', (w: Richard Henry Dana Jr.), ''The
  Seaman's Friend''</ref>.
     6 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.
     7 The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's
  cosmetic plate.
     8 The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental
  area.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  escutcheon
     n.
     1 (lb en heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms.
     2 (lb en heraldiccharge) A small shield used to charge a larger one.
     3 (lb en medicine) The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic
  mound.
     4 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.
     5 (lb en nautical) The part of a ship's stern where its name is
  displayed<ref>'''1841''', (w: Richard Henry Dana Jr.), ''The
  Seaman's Friend''</ref>.
     6 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.
     7 The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's
  cosmetic plate.
     8 The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental
  area.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  escutcheon
     n.
     1 (lb en heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms.
     2 (lb en heraldiccharge) A small shield used to charge a larger one.
     3 (lb en medicine) The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic
  mound.
     4 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.
     5 (lb en nautical) The part of a ship's stern where its name is
  displayed<ref>'''1841''', (w: Richard Henry Dana Jr.), ''The
  Seaman's Friend''</ref>.
     6 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.
     7 The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's
  cosmetic plate.
     8 The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental
  area.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  escutcheon
     Englanti n.
     vaakunakilpi

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Escutcheon /ɛskˈʌtʃən/
  شعار النبالة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  escutcheon /ɛskˈʌtʃən/
  kování klíčové dírky

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  escutcheon /ɛskˈʌtʃən/
  štít s erbem

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  escutcheon /ɛskˈʌtʃən/
  Schlüssellochschild , Schlüsselschild , Schlüssellochzierplatte , Schlüssellochabdeckplatte , Schlüssellochschutzbeschlag 
     Synonyms: escutcheon plate, scutcheon
  
   see: escutcheon plates, escutcheons, scutcheons, round escutcheon
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  escutcheon /ɛskˈʌtʃən/
  Wappenschild , Schild 
           Note: Wappenkunde
     Synonyms: heraldic shield, shield, scutcheon
  
   see: heraldic shields, shields, escutcheons, scutcheons, inner shield, inescutcheon, central inner shiled, central inescutcheon
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  escutcheon //ɪˈskʌt͡ʃən// 
  1. vaakuna
  coat of arms
  2. peitelevy
  plate or bezel to fill the gap around a protuberance

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  escutcheon /ɛskˈʌtʃən/
  štit

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  escutcheon /ɛskˈʌtʃən/
  1. szeméremszôrzet
  2. kulcscímer
  3. skálakeret
  4. címerpajzs
  5. címer
  6. fedôlap
  7. címertábla
  8. tejtükör
  9. névfelirat
  10. zárfedô lemez
  11. pajzs

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  escutcheon //ɪˈskʌt͡ʃən// 
  vapensköld
  coat of arms

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  escutcheon /ɛskˈʌtʃən/
  1. armalı kalkan, arma
  2. (den ) geminin isim tabelâsı
  3. anahtar deliğinin etrafındaki süslü madeni çerçeve. a blot on his escutcheon şerefine sürülmüş leke.

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  102 Moby Thesaurus words for "escutcheon":
     achievement, alerion, animal charge, annulet, argent,
     armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, bandeau, bar, bar sinister,
     baton, bearings, bend, bend sinister, billet, blazon, blazonry,
     bordure, broad arrow, cadency mark, canton, chaplet, charge,
     chevron, chief, coat of arms, cockatrice, coronet, crescent, crest,
     cross, cross moline, crown, device, difference, differencing,
     eagle, ermine, ermines, erminites, erminois, falcon, fess,
     fess point, field, file, flanch, fleur-de-lis, fret, fur, fusil,
     garland, griffin, gules, gyron, hatchment, helmet, heraldic device,
     honor point, impalement, impaling, inescutcheon, label, lion,
     lozenge, mantling, marshaling, martlet, mascle, metal, motto,
     mullet, nombril point, octofoil, or, ordinary, orle, pale, paly,
     pean, pheon, purpure, quarter, quartering, rose, sable, saltire,
     scutcheon, shield, spread eagle, subordinary, tenne, tincture,
     torse, tressure, unicorn, vair, vert, wreath, yale
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n.饰有纹章的盾

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 附有纹章的盾;锁眼盖

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