Heraldry A shield or shield-shaped emblem bearing a coat of arms.
An ornamental or protective plate, as for a keyhole.
Nautical The plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name.
[Middle English escochon, from Anglo-Norman escuchon, from Vulgar Latin *scūtiō, scūtiōn-, from Latin scūtum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
es·cutch'eoned adj.
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