Meaning of SCUTCHEON
| Pronunciation: | | 'skuchun
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | escutcheon, finger plate |
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| | See Also: | | buckler, protection, protective cover, protective covering, shield | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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.
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