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Escalop
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What's The Definition Of Escalop?Synonyms | Synonyms for Escalop: Related Terms | Find terms related to Escalop: See Also | Escalop In Webster's Dictionary \Es*cal"op\ (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope shell, F.
escalope a sort of cut of meat. See {Scallop}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A bivalve shell of the genus {Pecten}. See
{Scallop}.
2. A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything.
See {Scallop}. ``So many jags or escalops.'' --Ray.
3.
(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.
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