es ‧ crow /ˈeskrəʊ $ -kroʊ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] law
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: escroue ; ⇨ ↑ scroll 1 ]
money, land, or a written contract etc that is held by someone who is not directly involved in an agreement while the agreement is being achieved:
a property held in escrow