Escutcheon:
The shaped metal fitting/backing behind a drawer pull or surrounding a keyhole. The term can also apply to a tiny plate that hangs over a keyhole to stop drafts from coming in.
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Escutcheon
- an ornamental covering to a keyhole. A drop escutcheon has a hinged or pivoting flap covering the keyhole.
Also, a shield bearing a coat of arms.
EpitaphInscription on a tomb or monument.EscutcheonShield for a coat of arms or other heraldic display.ExedraIn classical architecture, a large semicircular or polygonal recess; also called an apse.
 See also: Trave, Drop, Coat, Architecture, Floor
  
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