Main Entry: es·cutch·eon
Pronunciation: \is-ˈkə-chən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English escochon, from Anglo-French escuchoun, from Vulgar Latin *scution-, scutio, from Latin scutum shield — more at esquire
Date: 15th century
1 : a defined area on which armorial bearings are displayed and which usually consists of a shield
2 : a protective or ornamental plate or flange (as around a keyhole)
3 : the part of a ship's stern on which the name is displayed
2 : a protective or ornamental plate or flange (as around a keyhole)
3 : the part of a ship's stern on which the name is displayed
Found in: Mastered by Love, by Stephanie Laurens.
Example sentence created by me:
Look at the escutcheon hanging on the chapel in Frederiksborg castle of Hillerød, Denmark.
Example sentence created by me:
Look at the escutcheon hanging on the chapel in Frederiksborg castle of Hillerød, Denmark.
Captured Jul 11, 2005
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