escutcheon vs quarter

escutcheon and quarter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escutcheon	Yes	No	No	No
quarter	Yes	No	Yes	No

escutcheon (noun)	quarter (noun)
a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms	clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed	the rear part of a ship
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers	piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
	a district of a city having some distinguishing character
	an unspecified person
	a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
	one of four equal parts
	a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
	a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
	one of the four major division of the compass
	one of four periods into which the school year is divided
	(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
	a fourth part of a year; three months
	a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

escutcheon (verb)	quarter (verb)
	divide by four; divide into quarters
	divide into quarters
	pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
	provide housing for (military personnel)