hatchment
/ˈhætʃmənt/
noun
- A large diamond-shaped panel displaying a coat of arms, traditionally placed on a house or in a church to honor a person who has died.
- A black hatchment hung on the front door to show the family was in mourning.
- The old church had a hatchment for the local lord who died last year.
- The museum displayed a hatchment from the 18th century with intricate heraldic designs.
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