- cockleshell
- 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
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Cockleshell — Coc kle*shell , n. 1. One of the shells or valves of a cockle. [1913 Webster] 2. A light boat. [1913 Webster] To board the cockleshell in those plunding waters. W. Black. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cockleshell — [käk′əlshel΄] n. 1. the shell of a cockle 2. loosely any bivalve shell of a marine mollusk 3. any small, usually fragile, lightweight boat … English World dictionary
cockleshell — UK [ˈkɒk(ə)lˌʃel] / US [ˈkɑk(ə)lˌʃel] noun [countable] Word forms cockleshell : singular cockleshell plural cockleshells 1) the shell of a cockle 2) a small light boat … English dictionary
cockleshell — kriauklė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Išorinis apsauginis skeletas, gaubiantis pečiakojų, daugumos moliuskų, kai kurių pirmuonių (pvz., kiautuotojų) kūną. Dažnai ne visai gaubia kūną, todėl per jos angą gyvūnas gali… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Cockleshell Bay — Genre Stop motion, Animation Created by Cosgrove Hall Starring Brian Trueman Country of origin … Wikipedia
Cockleshell Sands — (Нусавиль,Австралия) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 7 9 The Cocklesh … Каталог отелей
cockleshell — /kok euhl shel /, n. 1. a shell of the cockle. 2. a shell of some other mollusk, as the scallop. 3. Naut. any light or frail vessel. [1375 1425; late ME cokille shell. See COCKLE1, SHELL] * * * … Universalium
cockleshell — noun a) The shell of a cockle (or similar shell) b) A small, flimsy boat … Wiktionary
cockleshell — cock|le|shell [ kakl,ʃel ] noun count 1. ) the shell of a COCKLE 2. ) a small light boat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cockleshell — n. shell of a cockle (type of shellfish); scallop; light boat … English contemporary dictionary
