escallop

1 of 2

es·​cal·​lop

ə̇ˈskäləp,

eˈ-,

-kal-

variant of scallop

escallop

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or escallop shell

plural -s

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Middle French escalope shell

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