\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.