"scutcheon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskʌtʃ(ə)n/ [UK] Forms: scutcheons [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌtʃən Etymology: Aphetic form of escutcheon. Etymology templates: {{m|en|escutcheon}} escutcheon Head templates: {{en-noun}} scutcheon (plural scutcheons)
  1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
    Sense id: en-scutcheon-en-noun-BCKkce7A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. An escutcheon; a small plate of metal, such as the shield around a keyhole.
    Sense id: en-scutcheon-en-noun-EGePkKV5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 'scutcheon Derived forms: scutcheoned, scutcheonless

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