- cock·le·shell
- /ˈkɑːkəlˌʃɛl/ noun, pl -shells [count]: the shell of a cockle
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cock|le|shell — «KOK uhl SHEHL», noun. 1. a shell or half of the shell of a cockle. 2. a) a small, light, shallow boat; cockleboat; cockle. b) a small rowboat; cockboat: »None but a madman would sail in yon cockleshell with a gale coursing (Mary E. Braddon) … Useful english dictionary
Cock — Cock, n. [Of. coque, F. coche, a small vessel, L. concha muscle shell, a vessel. See {Coach}, and cf. {Cog} a small boat.] A small boat. [1913 Webster] Yond tall anchoring bark [appears] Diminished to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almost too small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cock egg — A cock egg is an archaic term for a yolkless egg [1]. Since they contained no yolk and therefore cannot hatch, these eggs were traditionally believed to be laid by roosters.[1] This gave rise to the myth that when a cock s egg was hatched, it… … Wikipedia
Hammer shell — Hammer Ham mer (h[a^]m m[ e]r), n. [OE. hamer, AS. hamer, hamor; akin to D. hamer, G. & Dan. hammer, Sw. hammare, Icel. hamarr, hammer, crag, and perh. to Gr. a kmwn anvil, Skr. a[,c]man stone.] 1. An instrument for driving nails, beating metals … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Woodcock shell — Woodcock Wood cock , n. [AS. wuducoc.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of long billed limicoline birds belonging to the genera {Scolopax} and {Philohela}. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits, and are highly esteemed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cockleshell — cock•le•shell [[t]ˈkɒk əlˌʃɛl[/t]] n. 1) ivt the shell of a cockle 2) ivt the shell of any other bivalve mollusk 3) naut. navig. any light or frail boat • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
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
cockle — cock|le [ˈkɔkəl US ˈka: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: coquille shell , from Latin conchylia, from Greek, from konche; CONCH] 1.) a common European ↑shellfish that is used for food 2.) warm the cockles of sb s heart … Dictionary of contemporary English
cockle — cock|le [ kakl ] noun count a small European SHELLFISH (=a sea animal with a hard shell) warm the cockles (of someone s heart) OLD FASHIONED to make someone feel pleased and happy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chicken — Gallus gallus domesticus redirects here. For other subspecies, see Red Junglefowl. Chooks redirects here. For the fast food chain, see Chooks Fresh Tasty. This article is about the animal. For chicken as human food, see Chicken (food). For other… … Wikipedia
