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‖ eˈscargatoire Obs. rare—1. [Misspelling of F. escargotière, (or a dial. synonym), f. escargot snail.] A place for rearing snails.
1705Addison Italy 473 Escargatoire..a square Place boarded in, and filled with a vast quantity of large Snails. 1755in Johnson; and in mod. Dicts. |