how to pronounce escutcheon

/ɪˈskʌtʃ.ən/

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escutcheon is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of escutcheon

noun:

A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes.
The part of a ship's stern where its name is displayed.
The insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate.
The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.
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.
An individual or corporate coat of arms.
A small shield used to charge a larger one.
The pattern of distribution of hair upon the pubic mound.

escutcheon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word escutcheon occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics escutcheon can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that escutcheon can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) food and health;

3) life, nature, and living environment;