escutcheon vs tail

escutcheon and tail both are nouns.

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

escutcheon (noun)	tail (noun)
a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms	the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
(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	the rear part of an aircraft
	(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
	any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
	the time of the last part of something

escutcheon (verb)	tail (verb)
	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	remove the stalk of fruits or berries
	go after with the intent to catch