Es*cal"op (?; 277), n. [OF.
escalope shell, F. escalope a sort of cut of meat. See
Scallop.] 1. (Zoöl.) 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.