Word of the day: Escutcheon

  • escutcheon (heraldry): a shield displaying a coat of arms.
  • escutcheon (furniture): an architectural item of door furniture that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder.
  • (in medicine) the distribution of pubic hair.
  • a plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship’s name.
  • a decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to cover a gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc. and the surface from which it protrudes.
  • car part (non-descript)