escutcheon – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
escutcheon
n.
shield on which a coat of arms is pictured
Escutcheon
Escutcheon (pronounced , ) may refer to:
escutcheon
Noun
1. a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
(synonym) finger plate, scutcheon
(hypernym) protective covering, protective cover, protection
2. (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
(hypernym) plate
(part-holonym) stern, after part, quarter, poop, tail
(classification) seafaring, navigation, sailing
3. a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
(synonym) scutcheon
(hypernym) shield, buckler
Escutcheon
(n.)
The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister.
(n.)
The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.
(n.)
That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written.
(n.)
A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.
(n.)
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 is esteemed an index of milking qualities.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Escutcheon
The
shield upon which a device is commonly displayed, the common ‘
heater ’ shape.