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escutcheon

Meaning of "escutcheon" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESCUTCHEON

From Old Northern French escuchon, ultimately from Latin scūtum shield.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ESCUTCHEON

ɪˈskʌtʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESCUTCHEON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Escutcheon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESCUTCHEON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of escutcheon in the English dictionary

The first definition of escutcheon in the dictionary is a shield, esp a heraldic one that displays a coat of arms. Other definition of escutcheon is 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. Escutcheon is also the place on the stern or transom of a vessel where the name is shown.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESCUTCHEON

Christian · combustion · congestion · digestion · exhaustion · falchion · fortune · indigestion · inescutcheon · ingestion · luncheon · misfortune · puncheon · putcheon · question · richen · scuchin · scutcheon · suggestion · truncheon

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESCUTCHEON

escort · escort agency · escort duty · escort vessel · escortage · escot · escribano · escribe · escritoire · escritorial · escroc · escroll · escrow · escrow account · escuage · escudo · esculent · Escurial · escutcheon plate · escutcheoned

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESCUTCHEON

aeon · blot on one´s escutcheon · chameleon · dungeon · eon · Incheon · napoleon · neon · nickelodeon · nuncheon · pancheon · pantheon · pheon · pigeon · preluncheon · sconcheon · scruncheon · scuncheon · surgeon · thereon

Synonyms and antonyms of escutcheon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «escutcheon» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ESCUTCHEON

Find out the translation of escutcheon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of escutcheon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «escutcheon» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

孔罩
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

chapetón
570 millions of speakers
en

English

escutcheon
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ढाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شعار النبالة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

накладка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

escutcheon
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ঢাল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

écusson
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Escutcheon
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schild
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

둥근 방패
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Escutcheon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

huy chương
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

விருது தாங்கிய கேடயம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एस्ककेशियन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

arma
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

scudo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rozeta
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

накладка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

blazon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θυρεό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skild
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vapensköld
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

escutcheon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of escutcheon

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCUTCHEON»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of escutcheon
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about escutcheon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESCUTCHEON»

Discover the use of escutcheon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to escutcheon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Residential Construction Academy: Plumbing
Every ceiling, wall, or floor stub-out must have an escutcheon installed to conceal the pipe penetration. The penetration through a fire-rated ceiling, wall, or floor creates a small opening that must be sealed with an approved fire caulk before ...
Michael A. Joyce, Michael D. Joyce, 2004
2
American Woodworker
An inset escutcheon fits into a keyhole-shaped recess. (See photo, page 72.) Install an inset escutcheon before cutting the lock mortises. Begin by drilling a hole to accept the escutcheon's circular head. Use a brad-point bit to prevent tearout, ...
3
A Corpus of Late Celtic Hanging-bowls with an Account of the ...
Front and profile of hook-escutcheon (G. Rice), 1:1 380 578. Reconstruction of bowl profile and section (G. Rice), 1:4 380 579. General view of bowl and hook- escutcheon (G. Keiller C25), 1:1 381 580. Profile of hook-escutcheon (S. Raven),  ...
Rupert Leo Scott Bruce-Mitford, 2005
4
The British Herald; Or, Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the ...
Over all, in pale, four escutcheons : first, in chief, an escutcheon az. a sceptre, in pale, or; over the escutcheon, an electoral cap ppr. as the badge of Arch- Chamberlain of the Empire: second escutcheon, ar. an eagle displ. sa. charged on the ...
Thomas Robson, 1830
5
A Complete Guide to Heraldry
The escutcheon of pretence being removed, and therefore having enjoyed but a temporary existence, the association thereof with the heiress-wife becomes emphasised in a much greater degree. This is now accepted as a definite rule of  ...
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 2007
6
How to Select Cows: Or The Guenon System Simplified, ...
Also, that a cow near calving will have her escutcheon so expanded as to make it appear larger than usual ; allowance must be made for this. They are also more visible on fat cows than on lean ones. C. L. Sharpless on the Escutcheon.
Willis Pope Hazard, 1889
7
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
A car door fastener comprising an escutcheon plate arranged to be carried by a door frame, an opening in the escutcheon plate, a pair of lugs carried by the escutcheon plate and disposed on opposite sides of said opening, an aperture in  ...
8
Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalogue and Buyers' Guide 1895
Each $0.50 Per dozen 5-00 This cut shows only one-half of the knob. The price includes two knobs and one spindle, like cut 41480. 41-196 Keyhole Plate or Escutcheon, japanned iron, for iron key. Each $0.02 Per dozen 20 41497 Keyhole ...
Montgomery Ward, 2008
9
Wallace's Monthly: An Illustrated Magazine Devoted to ...
prevails, we must next consider the structure of the udder isself — the manner in which it is divided — how it is supplied with arteries and glands, and their relation to the escutcheon of Guenon. Guenon studied and explained his marks only as ...
10
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
escutcheon plate at one end at right angles thereto, a barrel or lock casing secured to the face plate and extending parallel with the escutcheon plate, a second escutcheon plate adjustably secured to the barrel or lock casing whereby the ...
United States. Patent Office, 1912

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESCUTCHEON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term escutcheon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Illinois Lock Company Increases In-Stock Availability On Two …
... keys, 90 and 180 degree stop plates, one straight cam and two formed cams, one escutcheon and one cam retaining screw with star washer. «VendingMarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Rugby World Cup arrives in Cornwall
... given the ultimate imprimatur by the uniformed presence of the Old Bill, Sgt Colin Taylor, ensuring no heist would tarnish Scilly's escutcheon. «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
3
Sons of the Desert at 50
Kilgore designed a magnificent escutcheon patterned after the British royal crest and the scholarly McCabe translated into Latin a slogan ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
4
History Column: America's Independence Jubilee celebrated in …
Let dishonorable action never tarnish the bright escutcheon of Washington Hussar.” Cornet Williams made the following appropriate reply. «Wicked Local Topsfield, Jul 15»
5
What The Surrender At Appomattox Court House 150 Years Ago …
... the regimental battle-flags with the same escutcheon following on, crowded so thick, by thinning out of men, that the whole column seemed ... «Task & Purpose, Jul 15»
6
4 things you don't know about Canada on its 148th birthday
Before 1965, Canada's unofficial flag was the Red Ensign, the escutcheon from the Canadian crest of arms on a red field, with the British Union ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
7
The Nationals Are Putting the Wrong Coolidge on the Field
Of that 1925 World Series game the President ditched, Povich noted that “the family escutcheon was rescued by Mrs. Coolidge, who stayed the ... «Washingtonian.com, Jul 15»
8
The Dutch Cookie & Coffee Combo Is Making A Major Comeback
They are not succulent but, cut in the shape of an escutcheon and emblazoned with a letter “Y”, they are semiotically rich. A dimly lit eatery in ... «Sprudge, Jun 15»
9
Moen Proves It's “Hip To Be Square”
... circular shapes have long been the go-to for designers: round spray faces of showerheads…circular or oval escutcheon plates…cylindrical ... «PR Web, Jun 15»
10
Roof's racism blows lid off US denialism
It's about the original sin of America, the blotch on our national escutcheon. But it's also about denial. About denial of racism and its intensity ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
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