Escutcheon may refer to:
- Escutcheon (heraldry) - a term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms. Escutcheon (ɪ'skʌtʃən (also called scutcheon) is the term used in Heraldry for the Shield displayed
- Escutcheon - in medicine, refers to the male or female distribution of pubic hair. Pubic hair is Hair in the frontal Genital area the crotch, and sometimes at the top of the inside of the legs these areas form the pubic region
- Escutcheon (furniture) - an architectural item of door furniture that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder. An escutcheon is also an item of Door furniture. In this case it is an Architectural item that surrounds a Keyhole or lock cylinder.
- Escutcheon - plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size
- Escutcheon - in bathroom plumbing, the term used for any back-plate, ornamental or otherwise (usually round) used to cover a gap between a penetrating pipe or control valve, and the finished wall surface from which it protrudes. Plumbing, from the Latin plumbum for Lead, is the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and Plumbing fixtures for
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escutcheon
-noun
- (heraldry) An individual or corporate coat of arms.
- A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes.
- The insignia around doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.
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