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Re: English to American

To: nosimport@mailbag.com
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
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