Definition of escutcheon Escutcheon

es•cutch•eon

We found 16 definitions of escutcheon from 8 different sources.

What does escutcheon mean?

Noun Plural: escutcheons
escutcheon - (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
		plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
		after part, stern, poop, tail, quarter the rear part of a ship
escutcheon - a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
		scutcheon
escutcheon - a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
		finger plate, scutcheon

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escutcheon (Noun)
An individual or corporate coat of arms .
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 (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.
escutcheon (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.
escutcheon (n.)
That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written.
escutcheon (n.)
A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.
escutcheon (n.)
The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.

escutcheon
A large plate made of metal or wood, held in the left hand during melee combat to protect the body from incoming attacks.

escutcheon
es-kuch′un, n. a shield on which a coat of arms is represented: a family shield: the part of a vessel's stern bearing her name.—adj. Escutch′eoned ('und), having an escutcheon.—Escutcheon of pretence, an escutcheon placed with the arms of an heiress in the centre of her husband's coat.—A blot on the escutcheon, a stain on one's good name. [O. Fr. escuchon—L. scutum, a shield.]

escutcheon
(ecusson, Fr.) a name sometimes given to the compartment for the name, or arms, of the owner, or of the person whose title the vessel assumes: it is usually fixed on the middle of the ship’s stern, and is more peculiar to the French and other foreigners, than to English built vessels. See fig. 3, plate 10.