ESCUTCHEON

Escutcheon

A – Chief
B – Dexter
C – Sinister


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escutcheon

Noun

  1. An individual or corporate coat of arms.
  2. The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic mound.
  3. The part of ship's stern where its name is displayed.
  4. 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.
  5. The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.


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