band shell

band shell
I. noun
Etymology: band (I)
: any of numerous large marine snails that have thick-walled spiral shells with an expanded body whorl, constitute Fasciolaria and related genera, and are common in warm shallow seas — called also banded spindle, banded whelk
II. noun
Etymology: band (III)
: a bandstand having at the rear a sounding board shaped like a huge concave seashell

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a concave, acoustically resonant structure at the back of an outdoor bandstand.
[1925-30]

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band shell,
Especially U.S. an outdoor platform for musical concerts, with a shell-shaped, resonant covering, open at the front.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • band shell — noun Date: 1926 a bandstand having at the rear a sounding board shaped like a huge concave seashell …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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