n.
Pronunciation: is- ' k ə -ch ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English escochon, from Anglo-French escuchoun, from Vulgar Latin *scution-, scutio, from Latin scutum shield ― more at ESQUIRE
Date: 15th century
1 : a defined area on which armorial bearings are displayed and which usually consists of a shield
2 : a protective or ornamental plate or flange (as around a keyhole)
3 : the part of a ship's stern on which the name is displayed
escutcheon 2