| 单词 | escutcheon |
| 释义 | escutcheon[ ih-skuhch-uhn ] / ɪˈskʌtʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR escutcheon ON THESAURUS.COM nouna shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted. an ornamental or protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, drawer pull, light switch, etc. Nautical. a panel on the stern of a vessel bearing its name and port of registry. Idioms for escutcheonblot on one's escutcheon, a stain on one's reputation; disgrace. Origin of escutcheon1470–80; <Old North French escuchon ≪ Latin scūtum shield OTHER WORDS FROM escutcheones·cutch·eoned, adjectiveun·es·cutch·eoned, adjectiveWords nearby escutcheonEscuintla, Esculapian, esculent, esculin, Escurial, escutcheon, Esd., ESDA, Esdraelon, Esdras, ESE Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for escutcheonBritish Dictionary definitions for escutcheonescutcheon / (ɪˈskʌtʃən) / nouna shield, esp a heraldic one that displays a coat of arms Also called: escutcheon plate a plate or shield that surrounds a keyhole, door handle, light switch, etc, esp an ornamental one protecting a door or wall surface the place on the stern or transom of a vessel where the name is shown blot on one's escutcheon a stain on one's honour Derived forms of escutcheonescutcheoned, adjectiveWord Origin for escutcheonC15: from Old Northern French escuchon, ultimately from Latin scūtum shield Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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