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Pronunciation : Scutch"eon
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]
Definition : 1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. Bacon. The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. Macaulay.

2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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