escallop
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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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