Definitions for escutcheon

Overview of noun escutcheon

The noun escutcheon has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon

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

2. escutcheon

((nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed)

3. escutcheon, scutcheon

(a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms)