"shield on which a coat of arms is depicted," late 15c., from Old North French escuchon, variant of Old French escusson "half-crown (coin); coat of arms, heraldic escutcheon," from Vulgar Latin *scutionem, from Latin scutum "shield" (see hide (n.1)).
Escutcheon of pretense, in her., a small escutcheon charged upon the main escutcheon, indicating the wearer's pretensions to some distinction, or to an estate, armorial bearings, etc., which are not his by strict right of descent. It is especially used to denote the marriage of the bearer to an heiress whose arms it bears. Also called inescutcheon. [Century Dictionary]
Clev. Without doubt: he is a Knight? Jord. Yes Sir. Clev. He is a Fool too? Jord. A little shallow[,] my Brother writes me word, but that is a blot in many a Knights Escutcheon. [Edward Ravenscroft, "Mamamouchi, or the Citizen Turn'd Gentleman," 1675]
实用例句
1. That foolish deed of his will remain a blot on his escutcheon.
他的那种愚蠢行为将永远是他名誉上的污点.来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. A wide vertical band in the center of an escutcheon.
古代的士兵用饰有花纹的盾作战.来自互联网
3. Red Hand - Usual mark for a baronet if borne on a small escutcheon.
红色的手 - 通常来说,如果这种符号安加在一面小型纹章盾上,那么它是准男爵的标记.来自互联网
4. Both with two drawers, each centered by an inlaid hexagon with ivory angular keyhole escutcheon.
这两个有两个抽屉, 由一个有钥匙孔挡片角象牙镶嵌六角中心的每个.来自互联网
5. Red Hand - Usual mark for a baronet if borne on a small escutcheon.
