escutcheoned


escutcheonthe areas of a shieldA. dexter chiefB. center chiefC. sinister chiefD. dexter flankE. fess pointF. sinister flankG. dexter baseH. center baseI. sinister base

es·cutch·eon

E0211100 (ĭ-skŭch′ən)n.1. Heraldry A shield or shield-shaped emblem bearing a coat of arms.2. An ornamental or protective plate, as for a keyhole.3. Nautical The plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name.Idiom: a blot on (one's) escutcheon Dishonor to one's reputation.
[Middle English escochon, from Anglo-Norman escuchon, from Vulgar Latin *scūtiō, scūtiōn-, from Latin scūtum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
es·cutch′eoned adj.