OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 24557

escutcheon

/ɪˈskʌt͡ʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
blasón • escudo
The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
He dies: his very coffin is comfortable; the very vault of his ancestors is sheltered; a funeral sermon is preached in his honour; and escutcheon and marble tablet do their best to…
Meronyms: field, charge, emblem