escutcheon vs stern

escutcheon and stern both are nouns.

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

escutcheon (noun)	stern (noun)
a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms	the rear part of a ship
(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

escutcheon (adjective)	stern (adjective)
	severe and unremitting in making demands
	not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
	of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
	severely simple