Scutcheon \Scutch"eon\, n. [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]

1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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scutcheon

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Scutcheon \Scutch"eon\, n. [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]

1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. --Bacon.

The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. --Macaulay.

2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)