noun. A shield or shield-shaped emblem bearing a coat of arms.

noun. An ornamental or protective plate, as for a keyhole.

noun. The plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name.

idiom. (a blot on (one's) escutcheon) Dishonor to one's reputation.

noun. In heraldry, the surface upon which are charged a person's armorial bearings, other than the crest, motto, supporters, etc., which are borne separately.

noun. Something, either artificial or natural, having more or less resemblance to an escutcheon.

noun. 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.

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 is esteemed an index of milking qualities.

noun. That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written.

noun. A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.

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

noun. an escutcheon used in English heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf. Impalement.

noun. An individual or corporate coat of arms.

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.

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

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

noun. a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms

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

"The fair fame of Harvard is the possession of every son and daughter of Massachusetts, and the least stain that mars her escutcheon is the sorrow of all."

escutcheon of pretense  false escutcheon  sacral escutcheon  

blot on the escutcheon  escutcheon pin  escutcheoned  

buckler  plate  protection  protective cover  protective covering  

benefaction  distich  escutcheons  pelota  scutcheon  

achievement  achievement  alerion  animal charge  annulet  

chiff  field