escallop
Definition of escallop
variant of scallop
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escallop
escallop shell
Definition of escallop
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: 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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Origin and Etymology of escallop
Middle English, from Middle French escalope shell
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