Hatchment

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Heraldry A panel bearing the coat of arms of a deceased person.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An escutcheon of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement.
  • n. A sword or other mark of the profession of arms; in general, a mark of dignity.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In heraldry: An escutcheon or armorial shield granted in recognition of some distinguished achievement; an achievement (in sense 3).
  • n. Especially — A funeral achievement; a square tablet set diagonally and bearing the arms of a deceased person, placed over a tomb or upon the exterior of the house in which the person dwelt.
  • n. Hence Any distinguishing mark, badge of honor, symbol, or the like, as the sword of a soldier.
    • Word Usage
    "The hatchment is painted with the arms of Lord and Lady Nelson (estimate: £ 30,000 - £ 35,000)."
    Variant
    achievement   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    esutcheon   
    Same Context
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