SCUTCHEON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does scutcheon mean? 

• SCUTCHEON (noun)
  The noun SCUTCHEON has 2 senses:

1. a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

2. a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms

  Familiarity information: SCUTCHEON used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCUTCHEON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

escutcheon; finger plate; scutcheon

Hypernyms ("scutcheon" is a kind of...):

protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

escutcheon; scutcheon

Hypernyms ("scutcheon" is a kind of...):

buckler; shield (armor carried on the arm to intercept blows)