- shell ornament
- shell ornament nounA decoration based on the form of a shell• • •Main Entry: ↑shell
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ornament — 01. The house was decorated for Christmas with lovely handmade [ornaments]. 02. The Aztec Indians used popcorn as decoration for ceremonial headdresses, necklaces, and [ornaments] on statues of their gods. 03. The teacup is purely [ornamental].… … Grammatical examples in English
Maara shell — Ma a*ra shell (Zo[ o]l.) A large, pearly, spiral, marine shell ({Turbo margaritaceus}), from the Pacific Islands. It is used as an ornament. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Button shell — Button But ton, n. [OE. boton, botoun, F. bouton button, bud, prop. something pushing out, fr. bouter to push. See {Butt} an end.] 1. A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass. [1913 Webster] 2. A catch, of various forms and materials, used to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fountain shell — Fountain Foun tain (foun t[i^]n), n. [F. fontaine, LL. fontana, fr. L. fons, fontis. See 2d {Fount}.] 1. A spring of water issuing from the earth. [1913 Webster] 2. An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the structure or works in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lantern shell — Lantern Lan tern (l[a^]n t[ e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth r light, torch. See {Lamp}.] 1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fountain shell — noun : a king conch (Strombus gigas) sometimes used for a garden ornament * * * fountain shell, a large, spiral sea shell; conch … Useful english dictionary
Ivory shell — Ivory I vo*ry ([imac] v[ o]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Ivories}. [OE. ivori, F. ivoire, fr. L. eboreus made of ivory, fr. ebur, eboris, ivory, cf. Skr. ibha elephant. Cf. {Eburnean}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The hard, white, opaque, fine grained substance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wing shell — Wing Wing, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
History of wood carving — From the remotest ages the decoration of wood has been a foremost art. The tendency of human nature has always been to ornament every article in use. The North American Indian carves his wooden fish hook or his pipe stem just as the Polynesian… … Wikipedia
tortoiseshell — /tawr teuhs shel /, n. Also, tortoise shell. 1. a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of a hawksbill turtle, used for making combs and ornamental… … Universalium
