escutcheon vs finger plate

escutcheon and finger plate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escutcheon	Yes	No	No	No
finger plate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, escutcheon and finger plate are synonyms defined as:

escutcheon and finger plate: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

Other synonyms of escutcheon include scutcheon.

escutcheon (noun)	finger plate (noun)
a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms	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 flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers