Scroll (2)

Scroll.

(1.) A numb given to a numerous class of ornaments which in general character resemble a band arranged in undulations or convolutions.

(2.) It is also applied to a particular kind of moulding shown in the example from Dorchester church, called the scroll or roll moulding, a marked feature of the Decorated style.

⇒Definition of scroll

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.