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n. [ OF. escusson, F. écusson, from OF. escu shield, F. écu. See Esquire, Scutcheon. ] 1. (Her.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The two sides of an escutcheon are respectively designated as dexter and sinister, as in the cut, and the different parts or points by the following names: A, Dexter chief point; B, Middle chief point; C, Sinister chief point; D, Honor or color point; E, Fesse or heart point; F, Nombrill or navel point; G, Dexter base point; H, Middle base point; I, base point. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It is esteemed an index of milking qualities. C. L. Flint. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Naut.) That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written. R. H. Dane, Jr. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Carp.) A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Zoöl.) The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area. [ 1913 Webster ]

Escutcheon of pretense, an escutcheon used in English heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf. Impalement. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Her.) A small escutcheon borne within a shield. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. lh`qh. ] (Med.) Sulphuric ether used as an anæsthetic agent. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To subject to the influence of letheon. [ R. or Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin, a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A lump of food. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal. [ obsolescnet ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A lunch, especially one organized by a group as a formal social gathering. [ PJC ]

v. i. To take luncheon. Beaconsfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pantheon, pantheum, Gr. pa`nqeion (sc. 'iero`n), fr. pa`nqeios of all gods; pa^s, pa^n, all + qe`os a god: cf. F. panthéon. See Pan-, and Theism. ] 1. A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially, the building so called at Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The collective gods of a people, or a work treating of them; as, a divinity of the Greek pantheon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. from Old French. ] (Her.) A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. poinçon awl, bodkin, crown, king-post, fr. L. punctio a pricking, fr. pungere to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Punch a tool, Punction. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Carp.) A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud. Oxf. Gloss. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a floor made of puncheons. [ U.S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. [ F. poinçon, perh. the same as poinçon an awl. ] A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) A squinch. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Aphetic form of escutcheon. ] 1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Emblazoned on or as a shield. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scutcheoned panes in cloisters old. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. tronchoun the shaft of a broken spear, broken piece, OF. tronchon, tron&unr_;on, F. tron&unr_;on, fr. OF. & F. tronce, tronche, a piece of wood; cf. OF. trons, tros, trois; all perhaps from L. thyrsus a stalk, stem, staff. See Thyrsus, and cf. Trounce. ] 1. A short staff, a club; a cudgel; a shaft of a spear. [ 1913 Webster ]

With his truncheon he so rudely struck. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A baton, or military staff of command. [ 1913 Webster ]

The marshal's truncheon nor the judges robe. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to produce rapid growth. Gardner. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To beat with a truncheon. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a truncheon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A person armed with a truncheon. [ Written also truncheoner. ] [ 1913 Webster ]