hatchment

Signification (Anglais)

A display of the arms, supporters, crests, motto, etc of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall

Synonymes

scutcheon

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhæt͡ʃmənt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French hachement, a modification of Old French acesmement (“adornment”) (related to Italian accismare); not, as is often claimed, an alteration of achievement.