escrol Meaning, Definition & Usage

Es*crol", Es*croll" noun (Also<

• Escrol
• Escroll

)

Etymology

See Escrow, Scroll.

Definitions

1. A scroll. Obs.
2. (Her.) (a) A long strip or scroll resembling a ribbon or a band of parchment, or the like, anciently placed above the shield, and supporting the crest. (b) In modern heraldry, a similar ribbon on which the motto is inscribed.