ETYM Old Fren. escusson, French écusson, from Old Fren. escu shield, French écu. Related to Esquire, Scutcheon.
1. A shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms; SYN. scutcheon.
2. (Nautical) A plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed.
Part of ship's stern where name is displayedshield on which coat of arms is represented.
Shield, etc., bearing coat of arms.
Amblem, oznaka.
Starinsko odbrambeno oružje, odbrambneo oruđe viteza.
Renome, reputacija, dostojanstvo, čast.