ESCALLOP


Meaning of ESCALLOP in English

I. ə̇ˈskäləp, eˈ-, -kal-

variant of scallop

II. noun

or escallop shell

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French escalope shell — more at scallop

: a decoration in the form of a scallop shell ; specifically : a scallop-shell device in heraldry usually borne as a charge with the fluted edge downward and the convex side toward the viewer

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