hatchment

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Synoniemen

scutcheon

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈhæt͡ʃmənt/

Etymologie (Engels)

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