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Subject: | Re: English to American |
From: | David C Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com> |
Date: | Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:52:02 -0600 |
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:37:14 -0600 "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com> writes: > What about an escutcheon? > Peter C > No thanks, I just ate. Seriously, an escutcheon is a protective or ornamental plate or flange (as around a keyhole). I see the term come up most often in plumbing, and refers to the protective/ornamental plates used around a pipe when it comes through a surface. David Littlefield Houston, TX '62 MGA MkII '51 MGTD '88 Jaguar XJ-S http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. |
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