Definitions for: Scutcheon


[n] a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
[n] a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers



Webster (1913) Definition: Scutch"eon, n. [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]
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.

Synonyms: escutcheon, finger plate

See Also: buckler, protection, protective cover, protective covering, shield

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