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finger plate: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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the scutel.
Ãâó: www.biology.lsu.edu/heydrjay/ThomasSay/terms.html
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Depressed, elongate area behind umbones, encompassing ligament, if external, on one or both valves of bivalve shell; usually differing from rest of shell in ornament and/or color.
Ãâó: www.fish.washington.edu/naturemapping/mollusks/glo...
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A trim piece or decorative flange that fits beneath the faucet handle to conceal the faucet stem and the hole in the fixture or wall.
Ãâó: www.nachi.org/glossary/e.htm
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(es-kuch'-un) The shield, on which all lines are drawn and charges delineated; the background on which coat armor is represented; known in blazon as the field. It originally represented the war shield of a knight, upon which his arms were displayed.
Ãâó: digiserve.com/heraldry/pimb_e.htm
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