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A bivalve shell of the genus Pecten. See Scallop.

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  1. n. A bivalve shell of the genus Pecten. See Scallop.
  2. n. A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything. See Scallop.
  3. n. The figure or shell of an escalop, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
  4. n. A bearing or a charge consisting of an escalop shell.
  5. 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.
  6. n. A bivalve shell of the genus Pecten. See Scallop. n. A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything. See Scallop. n. The figure or shell of an escalop, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. n. A bearing or a charge consisting of an escalop shell.