- scutch|eon
- scutch|eon «SKUHCH uhn», noun.1. = escutcheon. (Cf. ↑escutcheon)2. Zoology. a scutum.
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scutch — scutch·eon; scutch·eoned; scutch·er; scutch; … English syllables
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
scutcheon — scutch·eon … English syllables
scutcheon — scutch•eon [[t]ˈskʌtʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) escutcheon 2) zool. scute … From formal English to slang
Scutcheon — Scutch eon, n. [Aphetic form of escutcheon.] 1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. Bacon. [1913 Webster] The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. A small plate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
escutcheon — e|scutch|eon [ıˈskʌtʃən] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: escuchon, from Latin scutum shield ] a ↑shield on which someone s ↑coat of arms (=family sign) is painted … Dictionary of contemporary English
instrumentality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Means to an end Nouns 1. instrumentality; instrument, aid; subservience, subserviency; vehicle, hand, expedient (see plan); means, agency. 2. (means) stepping stone; [master or skeleton] key, latchkey,… … English dictionary for students
