COCKLESHELL


Meaning of COCKLESHELL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkä-kəl-ˌshel ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the shell or one of the shell valves of a cockle

b. : a shell (as a scallop shell) suggesting a cockleshell

2. : a light flimsy boat

[

cockleshell 1a

]

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