a blot on the family escutcheon

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• blot on the escutcheon — a disgrace in a family record : a stain in reputation …   Useful english dictionary

• Escutcheon (heraldry) — Escutcheon (pronounced|ɪ skʌtʃən) (also called scutcheon) is the term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms. An inescutcheon is a smaller escutcheon borne within a larger escutcheon. The term crest is often used incorrectly… …   Wikipedia

• blot — n. & v. n. 1 a spot or stain of ink etc. 2 a moral defect in an otherwise good character; a disgraceful act or quality. 3 any disfigurement or blemish. v. (blotted, blotting) 1 a tr. spot or stain with ink; smudge. b intr. (of a pen, ink, etc.)… …   Useful english dictionary