protection vs escutcheon

escutcheon vs protection

protection and escutcheon both are nouns.

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

As nouns, escutcheon is a hyponym of protection; that is, escutcheon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protection:

protection: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
escutcheon: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

Other hyponyms of protection include armor, armour, bell glass, bell jar, binder, ring-binder, back, binding, book binding, cover, blind, screen, armguard, bracer, cap, cloche, coaster, cold frame, crystal, watch crystal, watch glass, dust cover, faceplate, cladding, facing, fall-board, fallboard, finger plate, scutcheon, heat shield, bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood, housing, lamp shade, lampshade, shade, liner, lining, mask, mulch, roof, roof, screen, shade, sheath, overlay, overlayer, sheathing, shelter, shield, dashboard, splashboard, splasher, splasher, testudo, thumbstall, toecap, splashboard, washboard.

protection (noun)	escutcheon (noun)
the activity of protecting someone or something	a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence	(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
kindly endorsement and guidance	a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
defense against financial failure; financial independence
the condition of being protected

Difference between protection and escutcheon

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