scutcheon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
    finger plate; escutcheon.
  2. noun a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
    escutcheon.

WordNet

Scutch"eon noun
Etymology
Aphetic form of escutcheon.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913