scutcheon

[ skuhch-uhn ]

noun

1. escutcheon.
2. Zoology. a scute.

scutcheon

/ ˈskʌtʃən /

noun

1. a variant of escutcheon
2. any rounded or shield-shaped structure, esp a scute

Derived Forms

• ˈscutcheonless, adjective
• ˈscutcheon-ˌlike, adjective

Example Sentences

Holbein, at Basel, was reduced to accept the smallest commissions—even for scutcheons.

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In the other two corners a medley of faded scutcheons and banners, which had seen their last Toussaint procession, mouldered slowly into dust--into much dust.

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From these abatements originates the expression—“He has a blot in his scutcheon.”

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Like Temple Bar of old, the monument is crowned with heads—those of the three Moslems slain by Smith, and seen on his scutcheon, as given by Stow, where they are also quartered.

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Even the men who lounged in the shade of the low-browed archway--that still bore the scutcheon of its ancient lords--contented themselves with a long stare and a sulky salute.

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