Home › Words › I › inescutcheoninescutcheon/ɪnɪˈskʌt͡ʃn̩/inescutcheon · noun — A small escutcheon (“coat of arms; shield”) (such as an escutcheon of pretence) which is charged (“represented”) on a larger escutcheon.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).inescutcheon is pronounced /ɪnɪˈskʌt͡ʃn̩/.EtymologyFrom in- (prefix meaning ‘in; within’) + escutcheon.nounA small escutcheon (“coat of arms; shield”) (such as an escutcheon of pretence) which is charged (“represented”) on a larger escutcheon.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).