Definition of escutcheon

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Escutcheon (n.) 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 is esteemed an index of milking qualities..

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Abyss :: Abyss (n.) The center of an escutcheon.
Bearing :: Bearing (n.) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms -- commonly in the pl.
Pale :: Pale (n.) One of the greater ordinaries, being a broad perpendicular stripe in an escutcheon, equally distant from the two edges, and occupying one third of it..
Palewise :: Palewise (adv.) In the manner of a pale or pales; by perpendicular lines or divisions; as, to divide an escutcheon palewise..
Escutcheoned :: Escutcheoned (a.) Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.
Lozenge :: Lozenge (n.) A diamond-shaped figure usually with the upper and lower angles slightly acute, borne upon a shield or escutcheon. Cf. Fusil..
Inescutcheon :: Inescutcheon (n.) A small escutcheon borne within a shield.
Fructed :: Fructed (a.) Bearing fruit; -- said of a tree or plant so represented upon an escutcheon.
Point :: Point (n.) One of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.
Couche :: Couche (v. t.) Not erect; inclined; -- said of anything that is usually erect, as an escutcheon..
Shield :: Shield (n.) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. Cf. Lozenge. See Illust. of Escutcheon.
Marshaling :: Marshaling (n.) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner.
Palet :: Palet (n.) A perpendicular band upon an escutcheon, one half the breadth of the pale..
Lozenge :: Lozenge (n.) A form of the escutcheon used by women instead of the shield which is used by men.
Dancette :: Dancette (a.) Deeply indented; having large teeth; thus, a fess dancette has only three teeth in the whole width of the escutcheon..
Supporter :: Supporter (n.) A figure, sometimes of a man, but commonly of some animal, placed on either side of an escutcheon, and exterior to it. Usually, both supporters of an escutcheon are similar figures..
Field :: Field (n.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver)..
Base :: Base (n.) The lower part of the field. See Escutcheon.
Unsoutcheoned :: Unsoutcheoned (a.) Destitute of an escutcheon.
Escocheon :: Escocheon (n.) Escutcheon.
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