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Escallop-shell. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1897, rev. 2025. Escallop-shell = SCALLOP-SHELL.

1   1.  The shell of the escallop, usually a single valve of the shell.

2   Pilgrims returning from the shrine of St. James at Compostella were accustomed to wear an escallop-shell found on the Galician shore; hence, this shell (in ecclesiastical symbolism used as the emblem of the apostle) is often referred to as the distinctive badge of a pilgrim.

3 1628.  Coke, On Litt., Pref. The Senators of Rome did weare bracelets of Escalop shelles about their armes.

4 1634.  Peacham, Gentl. Exerc., II. iv. 116. Upon her [Thetis’] head a Coronet of Periwinkle and Escallop shelles.

5 1644.  Evelyn, Mem. (1857), I. 101. The piazza … being made with descending steps, much resembles the figure of an escalop-shell.

6 1835.  Kirby, Hab. & Inst. Anim., I. viii. 254. None are more beautiful … than … Escallop shells, or Comb shells.

7 1846.  Prescott, Ferd. & Is., I. vi. 283. The escalop-shell, the device of St. James, was adopted as the universal badge of the palmer.

8   2.  An imitation of a scallop shell used for ornamental purposes; esp. in the collar of the order of St. Michael.

9 1664.  Evelyn, Acc. Architects (1733), 17 (R.). With such Ornament and Decoration as best becomes them; as to Nymphs, Tritons, Sea-Gods, Escalop-Shells, &c.

10 1864.  J. Woodward, in N. & Q., V. 184. The collar of this order was composed of escallop shells.

11   3.  Her. The figure of an escallop borne as a charge.

12 1610.  Guillim, Heraldry, III. xxiii. (1611), 171. He beareth Argent, an Escallop shell gules by the name of Prelate.

13 1628.  Coke, On Litt., Pref. A Cheuron betweene three Escalop shelles Sable.

14 1766–87.  Porny, Heraldry, 175. Three Escallop-shells Pearl.

15 1864.  Boutell, Heraldry Hist. & Pop., xv. 192. The escallop shells appear again upon the shield of De Bigot.

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