escutcheon

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A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes
The insignia around doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate
An individual or corporate coat of arms
{n} a coat of arms
A decorative metal plates around doorknobs or locks
> The decorative brass plate surrounding a keyhole
Strictly, this is a shield with a coatof-arms on it, but the word is often used for the key-plate surrounding the keyhole on a drawer or box
That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister
a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base see Chiff, and Field
That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written
The shaped metal fitting behind a drawer pull or surrounding a keyhole
(English) A shield with a coat of arms
A decorative plate or shield for door hardware, plumbing fixtures, etc
The cover for the keyhole of a mortice or similar lock (Also known as rose)
An ornamental plate that fits around a pipe extending through a wall or floor to hid the cut out hole
For use with kitchen, bar, lavatory and bidet faucets to cover unused mounting holes in sink or counter
Fancy name for a backplate
A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole
An ornamental or protective plate, as for a keyhole, often made of brass
Any decorative threaded flange below or behind a faucet handle Also an ornamental plate used at the base of a faucet to cover additional holes on a lavatory or kitchen sink
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by users fingers
(es-kuch'-un) The shield, on which all lines are drawn and charges delineated; the background on which coat armor is represented; known in blazon as the field It originally represented the war shield of a knight, upon which his arms were displayed
Term used to describe a metal ornament applied to the center of a button and almost always they will be applied by way of one or two pins going through the button and bent down on the back These metal designs, in shapes as varied as stars, heads, animals, or even complete scenes were attached to virtually all button materials including wood, shell, all the plastics, bone, vegetable ivory, glass, metal or composition
a shield on which someone's coat of arms (=family sign) is painted (escuchon, from scutum )
a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
armorial bearings displayed on a shield
the insignia around doorknobs exterior hardware or a door locks cosmetic plate
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
A decorative or protective plate In plumbing, the plate behind or under a fixture that covers the hole around the pipe or valve Back to alphabetical list
A protective plate that surrounds the key lock portion of the handle and can also be used to mount the hardware Also called a base
A vee tool which is assymetrical used mostly for edging cartouches (plain panels for engraving) Can be right or left handed
The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed
A plate, either protective or ornamental, containing openings for any or all of the controlling members of the lock such as knob, lever, handle, cylinder, keyhole, etc
It is esteemed an index of milking qualities
The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area
the brass plate that surrounds and protects the edges of a keyhole
protective plate covering the knob or key hole
A protective or ornamental shield around a keyhole or the back plate of a handle Usually made of metal, but sometimes found in ivory, bone, or inlaid veneers
A heraldic term for a SHIELD
Trim plate or lever handle mounting plate
{i} shield on which a coat of arms is pictured
(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
escocheon
escutcheon pin
A decorative nail with a round, domed head, usually made of, or plated with, brass or copper, and used for fastening escutcheons, label-card holders, or other decorative surface hardware to wood surfaces
blot on the escutcheon
Something damaging to one's reputation
scutcheon
{n} a shield represented in heraldry
a blot on one's escutcheon
dishonor to a person's reputation; blot on one's family
an escutcheon
scutcheon
scutcheon
{i} shield decorated with a coat of arms
scutcheon
See Escutcheon, 4
scutcheon
A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole
scutcheon
An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield
escutcheon

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    es·cutch·eon

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    Etymologie

    [ is-'k&-ch&n ] (noun.) 15th century. Latin scutum (“shield”).
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