SINCE 1828
escallop
es·cal·lop
| \ ə̇ˈskäləp, eˈ-, -kal-\
Definition of escallop
(Entry 1 of 2)
variant of scallop
escallop
noun
\ "\
variants:
or escallop shell
plural -s
Definition of escallop (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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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