I. noun see: voluble Date: before 12th century any of numerous large marine snails (as of the genus Buccinum ), II. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English hwylca, from hwelian to suppurate Date: before 12th century papule , pustule
WHELK
Meaning of WHELK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012