escutcheon
/ɪˈskʌtʃən/noun
1
- a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms饰有纹章的盾（或盾徽）。
2
- （亦作escutcheon plate）a flat piece of metal for protection and often ornamentation, around a keyhole, door handle, or light switch（锁眼、门把手或电灯开关周围的）饰框; 孔罩。
短语
a blot on one's escutcheon
- a stain on one's reputation or character名誉（或人品）上的污点。
escutcheon of pretence
- a small shield within a coat of arms, bearing another coat or device to which the bearer has a claim, especially one to which a man's wife is heiress内盾（指盾形纹章中央的一个小盾, 表示持有者的妻子是女继承人）。
派生词
escutcheoned
adjective词源
late 15th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French escuchon, based on Latin scutum 'shield'.