1. a shield or shield-shaped surface on which a coat of arms is displayed
Usage: heraldry
2. a flat piece of metal around a keyhole, door handle, or light switch

Examples

• The family’s escutcheon displayed three lions and a crown.
• The knight’s escutcheon bore the colors of his noble house.
• She polished the brass escutcheon around the old door’s keyhole.
• The decorator chose ornate escutcheons for all the light switches.
• The antique chest had a decorative escutcheon protecting the lock mechanism.
• His family’s escutcheon had been passed down for generations.