Thesaurus: scutcheon

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1. n. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
2. n. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.
3. n. a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc.) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
4. n. a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
5. 1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. Bacon. The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. Macaulay. 2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.
6. n a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers n a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms