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scutcheon |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scutcheon \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scutcheon n 1: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers [syn: {finger plate}, {escutcheon}] 2: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms [syn: {escutcheon}]
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