scutch·eon /ˈskʌʧən/
附有紋章的盾;鎖眼蓋
Scutch·eon n.
1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
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.
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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]