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escallop

Escallop (noun) means a bearing or charge consisting of an escalop shell, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

noun
1
A bearing or charge consisting of an escalop shell, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
2
A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything.
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Etymology

From Middle French escalope.

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What is the meaning of escallop?

"escallop" (noun) means a bearing or charge consisting of an escalop shell, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

What are the different meanings of escallop?

"escallop" has 2 main meanings: 1. A bearing or charge consisting of an escalop shell, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land; 2. A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything.

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