| NOUN | artifact | escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon | a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers |
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| artifact | escutcheon | (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed | |
| artifact | escutcheon, scutcheon | a shield |
| Meaning | A flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers. | |
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| Synonyms | finger plate, scutcheon | |
| Broader | protective covering, protective cover, protection | A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
| Meaning | (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed. | |
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| Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
| Part of | stern, after part, quarter, poop, tail | The rear part of a ship |
| Broader | plate | A sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic |
| Meaning | A shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms. | |
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| Synonym | scutcheon | |
| Broader | shield, buckler | armor carried on the arm to intercept blows / blows |
| Spanish | blasón, escudo | |
| Catalan | blasó | |
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