Associations to the word «Escutcheon»

ESCUTCHEON, noun. (heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. (heraldiccharge) A small shield used to charge a larger one.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. (medicine) The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic mound.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. 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.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. (nautical) The part of a ship's stern where its name is displayed.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. 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.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.

ESCUTCHEON OF PRETENCE, noun. (heraldry) (UK) An escutcheon used to display the arms of the bearer's wife; not commonly used unless she is an heiress.

ESCUTCHEON PIN, noun. A decorative nail with a round, domed head, usually made of, or plated with, brass or copper, and used for fastening escutcheons, label-card holders, or other decorative surface hardware to wood surfaces.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. A flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed.

ESCUTCHEON, noun. A shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms.