escutcheon

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈskʌtʃən/

Noun

escutcheon (plural escutcheons)

1. (heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms.
2. (heraldiccharge) A small shield used to charge a larger one.
3. (medicine) The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic mound.
4. A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It was once taken as an index of milking qualities.

   Synonyms: milk mirror

5. (nautical) The part of a ship's stern where its name is displayed.
6. A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes.
7. The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.
8. The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.

Translations

• French: écusson
• Italian: scudo, blasone, stemma
• Portuguese: escudo
• Spanish: blasón, escudo

Translations

• French: écusson
• Portuguese: escudete

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