"escutcheon" in the noun sense
1. finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
2. escutcheon
nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
3. escutcheon, scutcheon
a shield especially one displaying a coat of arms
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