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Escalop , n. [OF. escalope shell, F. escalope a sort of cut of meat. See Scallop.]
- (Zoöl.) A bivalve shell of the genus Pecten. See Scallop.1913 Webster
- A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything. See Scallop. “So many jags or escalops.” Ray.1913 Webster
- (a) The figure or shell of an escalop, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Hence: (b) (Her.) A bearing or a charge consisting of an escalop shell.1913 Webster
- (Zoöl.) A bivalve shell of the genus Pecten. See Scallop.