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- in|es|cutch|eon «IHN ehs KUHCH uhn», noun.Heraldry. a small escutcheon borne as a charge upon a larger escutcheon.╂[< in + escutcheon]
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es|cutch|eon — «ehs KUHCH uhn», noun. 1. a shield on which a coat of arms is put. 2. a protective metal plate around a keyhole. 3. the panel on a ship s stern bearing her name. ● ↑blot on the escutcheon, ╂[< Old North French escuchon, Old French escusson… … Useful english dictionary
eon — do·de·cath·eon; eon; eon·ism; es·cutch·eon; lunch·eon·ette; scutch·eon; bludg·eon; lunch·eon; es·cuch·eon; … English syllables
cutch — es·cutch·eon; es·cutch·eoned; cutch; … English syllables
escutcheon — es·cutch·eon is kəch ən n the configuration of adult pubic hair * * * es·cutch·eon (es kuchґən) [L. scutum a shield] 1. a shield or something shaped like a shield. 2. the shieldlike pattern of distribution of the pubic hair … Medical dictionary
es — es·cha·ra; es·chat·o·col; es·chat·o·log·i·cal; es·cha·tol·o·gist; es·cha·tol·o·gy; es·cheat·able; es·cheat·or; es·chew; es·chew·al; es·chy·nite; es·clandre; es·cla·vage; es·co·bi·lla; es·co·bi·ta; es·co·lar; es·con·son; es·co·pe·ta; es·co·pette;… … English syllables
escutcheon — es•cutch•eon [[t]ɪˈskʌtʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) her a shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted 2) an ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer pull, light switch, etc 3) naut. navig. a panel on the stern… … From formal English to slang
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Escutcheon of pretense — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inescutcheon — In es*cutch eon, n. (Her.) A small escutcheon borne within a shield. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
escutcheon — es|cutch|eon [ ı skʌtʃən ] noun count a SHIELD decorated with someone s COAT OF ARMS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
