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Meanings of keyhole surrounds in English

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Item that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder on a door.

Synonyms
Examples for "escutcheon"
Examples for "escutcheon"
1
Treachery to it is daubed on many an escutcheon in its heraldry.
Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry
2
He left no stain on the escutcheon of a captain of industry.
Lectures and Essays
3
This is undoubtedly a deep blot on the escutcheon of our hero.
Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 1
4
He found his name tattooed in blue, on a rudely designed escutcheon.
The Waif of the "Cynthia"
5
What was he doing with the three lilies emblazoned on his escutcheon?
The Master-Christian