protective covering vs scutcheon

scutcheon vs protective covering

protective covering and scutcheon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protective covering	Yes	No	No	No
scutcheon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scutcheon is a hyponym of protective covering; that is, scutcheon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protective covering:

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

Other hyponyms of protective covering 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, escutcheon, finger plate, 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.

protective covering (noun)	scutcheon (noun)
the tough natural covering of some organisms	a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury	a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

Difference between protective covering and scutcheon

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