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Meanings of escutcheons in English
Main or focal element in an achievement of arms.
Synonyms
Examples for "shield"
Examples for "shield"
1
Turkish security forces have used civilians as a shield in the past.
2
After a moment, he found his shield: anger at the words themselves.
3
Makarov said Russia would take measures to counter the U.S. missile shield.
4
Stopping deployment of the missile shield might also ease tensions in Europe.
5
Only Wyoming doesn't have a shield law protecting reporters in state investigations.
1
The SDF has said Islamic State was using civilians as human shields.
2
Police lined up behind clear shields about 30 metres down the road.
3
There are also claims the Tamil Tigers used civilians as human shields.
4
Dozens of riot police with shields kept order as the ferry berthed.
5
Commander Cassel, sound general quarters and boost power to the base shields.
1
Treachery to it is daubed on many an escutcheon in its heraldry.
2
He left no stain on the escutcheon of a captain of industry.
3
This is undoubtedly a deep blot on the escutcheon of our hero.
4
He found his name tattooed in blue, on a rudely designed escutcheon.
5
What was he doing with the three lilies emblazoned on his escutcheon?
1
Burning bare them, and his scutcheon was the blue and stinking flame.
2
Restless bare them, and his scutcheon was the ghastly picture of death.
3
He could show no legitimate scutcheon; but this was a small matter.
4
Lily Bell was to Margaret Hamilton a blot on the boy's scutcheon.
5
Not a man of them left a bar sinister on th' scutcheon!
1
Medallions with indecipherable scutcheons crumbled over a great gate.
2
The deck was ablaze with pennons and scutcheons.
3
These were Emmanuel's captains; these their standard-bearers, their colours, and their scutcheons; and these the men under their command.
4
A long procession of flambeaux and friars; no plumes, trophies, banners, led horses, scutcheons, or open chariots; nothing but
5
Pedigrees as long, and scutcheons as old, were to be found out of the House of Lords as in it.
Usage of escutcheons in English
1
The banners and escutcheons of the Althams were appended in their parish church.
2
He has one of the cleanest and most vigorous escutcheons in that county.
3
Clearly delighted, the pair moved on, already discussing escutcheons and bars.
4
The ceilings are finely worked into compartments with escutcheons and pendants.
5
There were also frontispieces and escutcheons by the master decorator Jambon.
6
Their escutcheons have long mouldered from the walls of their castles.
7
Day was breaking, and he could distinguish the escutcheons over the door, and knocked.
8
Below it on either side are smaller figures holding escutcheons.
9
Soon they will be reduced to beggary, and their escutcheons.
10
A pillar is seen in the background bearing the arms and escutcheons of the family.
11
Too many families already have stains upon their escutcheons; I will have none on mine.
12
The mansions themselves, the secular escutcheons, the heraldic deportment of this antique caste had disappeared.
13
The walls are covered with varied stucco-work of most delicate pattern, surrounding many ancient escutcheons.
14
He looked, and indeed beheld the armorial bearings of his family emblazoned on the funeral escutcheons.
15
A Gothic Hall, decorated with escutcheons and helmets.
16
Away with your mediaeval privileges and rusty escutcheons!
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Escutcheons through the time