finger plate vs escutcheon

finger plate and escutcheon both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of finger plate include scutcheon.

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