Escutcheon

Meaning

Noun

●

In Heraldry:

An individual or

of arms.

●

In Heraldic charges:

A small

used to

a

one.

●

In Medicine & Hair:

The

of

of

upon the

mound.

●

In Hair:

A

upon the back of a cow's

and the

above it (the

),

by the

upward or

. It was once

as an

of

qualities.

●

In Nautical:

The part of a ship's

where its

is displayed.

●

A

or

to

the

between a

,

,

, control

, etc; and the

from which it protrudes.

●

The

around a

knob's

or a

lock's

plate.

●

In Hair:

The

behind the

of certain

; the

area.

Sourced from

Origin

escutcheon

English

escuchon

Anglo-Norman

Sourced from

Synonyms

Related

Armillary Sphere

Rhymes

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