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Scutch
(gcide) | Scutch \Scutch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scutched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scutching.] [See Scotch to cut slightly.]
1. To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by
beating; to swingle.
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3. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by
beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating
and blowing.
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Scutching machine, a machine used to scutch cotton, silk,
or flax; -- called also batting machine.
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Scutch
(gcide) | Scutch \Scutch\, n.
1. A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp.
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2. The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. "The
smoke of the burning scutch." --Cuthbert Bede.
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scutcheon
(mass) | scutcheon
- štítok |
escutcheon
(encz) | escutcheon,kování klíčové dírky Zdeněk Brožescutcheon,štít s erbem Zdeněk Brož |
scutch grass
(encz) | scutch grass, n: |
scutcheon
(encz) | scutcheon,destička n: Zdeněk Brožscutcheon,štítek n: Zdeněk Brož |
Escutcheon
(gcide) | Escutcheon \Es*cutch"eon\, n. [OF. escusson, F. ['e]cusson, from
OF. escu shield, F. ['e]cu. 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.
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Note: 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.
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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.
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3. (Naut.) That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is
written. --R. H. Dane, Jr.
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4. (Carp.) A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or
for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.
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5. (Zo["o]l.) The depression behind the beak of certain
bivalves; the ligamental area.
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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.
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Escutcheon of pretense
(gcide) | Escutcheon \Es*cutch"eon\, n. [OF. escusson, F. ['e]cusson, from
OF. escu shield, F. ['e]cu. 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.
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Note: 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.
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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.
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3. (Naut.) That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is
written. --R. H. Dane, Jr.
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4. (Carp.) A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or
for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole.
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5. (Zo["o]l.) The depression behind the beak of certain
bivalves; the ligamental area.
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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.
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Escutcheoned
(gcide) | Escutcheoned \Es*cutch"eoned\, a.
Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or
ensign. --Young.
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Inescutcheon
(gcide) | Inescutcheon \In`es*cutch"eon\, n. (Her.)
A small escutcheon borne within a shield.
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Scutch grass
(gcide) | Scutch grass \Scutch" grass`\ (Bot.)
A kind of pasture grass (Cynodon Dactylon). See {Bermuda
grass}: also Illustration in Appendix.
[1913 Webster]Bermuda grass \Ber*mu"da grass`\ (Bot.)
A kind of grass (Cynodon Dactylon) esteemed for pasture in
the Southern United States. It is a native of Southern
Europe, but is now wide-spread in warm countries; -- called
also scutch grass, and in Bermuda, devil grass.
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scutch grass
(gcide) | Scutch grass \Scutch" grass`\ (Bot.)
A kind of pasture grass (Cynodon Dactylon). See {Bermuda
grass}: also Illustration in Appendix.
[1913 Webster]Bermuda grass \Ber*mu"da grass`\ (Bot.)
A kind of grass (Cynodon Dactylon) esteemed for pasture in
the Southern United States. It is a native of Southern
Europe, but is now wide-spread in warm countries; -- called
also scutch grass, and in Bermuda, devil grass.
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Scutched
(gcide) | Scutch \Scutch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scutched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scutching.] [See Scotch to cut slightly.]
1. To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by
beating; to swingle.
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3. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by
beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating
and blowing.
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Scutching machine, a machine used to scutch cotton, silk,
or flax; -- called also batting machine.
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Scutcheon
(gcide) | Scutcheon \Scutch"eon\, n. [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]
1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. --Bacon.
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The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of
scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes.
--Macaulay.
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2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole.
See Escutcheon, 4.
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Scutcheoned
(gcide) | Scutcheoned \Scutch"eoned\, a.
Emblazoned on or as a shield.
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Scutcheoned panes in cloisters old. --Lowell.
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Scutcher
(gcide) | Scutcher \Scutch"er\, n.
1. One who scutches.
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2. An implement or machine for scutching hemp, flax, or
cotton, etc.; a scutch; a scutching machine.
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Scutching
(gcide) | Scutch \Scutch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scutched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scutching.] [See Scotch to cut slightly.]
1. To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by
beating; to swingle.
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3. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by
beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating
and blowing.
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Scutching machine, a machine used to scutch cotton, silk,
or flax; -- called also batting machine.
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Scutching machine
(gcide) | Scutch \Scutch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scutched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scutching.] [See Scotch to cut slightly.]
1. To beat or whip; to drub. [Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by
beating; to swingle.
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3. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by
beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating
and blowing.
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Scutching machine, a machine used to scutch cotton, silk,
or flax; -- called also batting machine.
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Unescutcheoned
(gcide) | Unescutcheoned \Unescutcheoned\
See escutcheoned. |
Unscutcheoned
(gcide) | Unscutcheoned \Un*scutch"eoned\, a.
Destitute of an escutcheon. [R.] --Pollock.
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escutcheon
(wn) | escutcheon
n 1: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to
prevent soiling by dirty fingers [syn: finger plate,
escutcheon, scutcheon]
2: (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is
inscribed
3: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms [syn:
escutcheon, scutcheon] |
scutch grass
(wn) | scutch grass
n 1: trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm
regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern
United States and India [syn: Bermuda grass, {devil
grass}, Bahama grass, kweek, doob, scutch grass,
star grass, Cynodon dactylon] |
scutcheon
(wn) | scutcheon
n 1: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to
prevent soiling by dirty fingers [syn: finger plate,
escutcheon, scutcheon]
2: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms [syn:
escutcheon, scutcheon] |
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