escutcheon

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Synonyms: scutcheon, inescutcheon, scuncheon, escocheon, escutcheons, mccutcheon

Antonyms: scutcheon, inescutcheon, scuncheon, escocheon, escutcheons, mccutcheon

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|heraldry}} {{lb|en|heraldry}} The [[shield]] on which a [[coat of arms]] is [[display]]ed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
2. {{lb|en|heraldiccharge}} A small shield used to [[charge]] a larger one.
3. {{lb|en|medicine}} The pattern of distribution of hair upon the [[pubic]] mound.
4. 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 [[milk]]ing qualities.
5. {{lb|en|nautical}} The part of a ship's [[stern]] where its name is displayed.<ref>'''1841''', {{w|Richard Henry Dana Jr.}}, ''The Seaman's Friend''</ref>
6. A [[decorative]] or [[protective]] [[plate]] or [[bezel]] [[designed]] to [[fill]] the [[gap]] between a [[switch]], [[pipe]], [[valve]], [[control]] [[knob]], etc., and the [[surface]] from which it [[protrude]]s.
7. The [[insignia]] around a [[doorknob]]'s [[exterior]] [[hardware]] or a door lock's cosmetic plate.
8. The [[depression]] behind the [[beak]] of certain [[bivalve]]s; the [[ligamental]] area.

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