escutcheon
n. 有花纹的盾, 孔罩 [医] 盾式分布(阴毛)
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The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
政治 纹章Meronyms: field, charge, emblem
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A small shield used to charge a larger one.
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The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic mound.
医学The hair becomes darker and coarser during pubic hair stage 3, spreading over the pubic symphysis with gradual progression to a full female escutcheon.
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A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It was once taken as an index of milking qualities.
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The part of a ship's stern where its name is displayed.
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A decorative or protective plate or bezel designed to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes.
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The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.
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The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.
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From Middle English scochon, from Anglo-Norman escuchon, Old French escusson (French écusson), ultimately from Latin scutum (“shield”). Related to scutum, scute, scudo, escudo, and écu.
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