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escutcheon
n.
1 a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms. 2 the protective plate around a keyhole, door handle, tap, etc. 3 the middle part of a ship's stern where the name is placed. escutcheoned adj.
[Anglo-French and Old Northern French escuchon, ultimately from Latin scutum shield]
Source: The Canadian Oxford Dictionary
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