"Escutcheon" is a word in ENGLISH
That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is
written.
The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are
marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the
field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base
(see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the
right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called
dexter, and the other side sinister.
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.
A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for
ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.
The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the
ligamental area.
Identity politics divides us; fiction connects. One is interested in sweeping generalizations, the other in nuances. One draws boundaries, the other recognizes no frontiers. Identity politics is made of solid bricks; fiction is flowing water.
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A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a …
Read the complete definitionHaving a part projecting like the boss of a shield.
Read the complete definitionA naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
Read the complete definitionA strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold the shield by, and the like.
Read the complete definitionIn quarters, or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly; in four or more parts; -- said of a shield thus …
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