cockleshell

[ kok-uhl-shel ]

/ ˈkɒk əlˌʃɛl /

noun

a shell of the cockle.

a shell of some other mollusk, as the scallop.

Nautical. any light or frail vessel.

Origin of cockleshell

First recorded in 1375–1425, cockleshell is from late Middle English cokille shell. See cockle¹, shell

Words nearby cockleshell

cockle, cockleboat, cocklebur, cockleert, cockler, cockleshell, cockles of one's heart, cockloft, cockney, cockney bream, cockneyfy

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Example sentences from the Web for cockleshell

Before I left I wished them all Godspeed on the dainty journey they were making in their cockleshell.
One Way Out|William Carleton
Carter stood up in the stern sheets balancing himself cleverly to the disordered motion of his cockleshell.
The Rescue|Joseph Conrad
For two days the sea had been running high and we were tossed about like a cockleshell.
Australia in Arms|Phillip F.E. Schuler
The act of taking so long a passage in this cockleshell of a vessel is a sure testimony of his devotion and bravery.
The Tragedy of St. Helena|Walter Runciman

The Race had got hold of the cockleshell, and a piece of board would never make it let go.
Carette of Sark|John Oxenham

British Dictionary definitions for cockleshell

cockleshell

/ (ˈkɒkəlˌʃɛl) /

noun

the shell of the cockle

any of the valves of the shells of certain other bivalve molluscs, such as the scallop

any small light boat

a badge worn by pilgrims

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单词	cockleshell
释义	cockleshell [ kok-uhl-shel ] / ˈkɒk əlˌʃɛl / noun a shell of the cockle. a shell of some other mollusk, as the scallop. Nautical. any light or frail vessel. Origin of cockleshell First recorded in 1375–1425, cockleshell is from late Middle English cokille shell. See cockle¹, shell Words nearby cockleshell cockle, cockleboat, cocklebur, cockleert, cockler, cockleshell, cockles of one's heart, cockloft, cockney, cockney bream, cockneyfy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cockleshell Before I left I wished them all Godspeed on the dainty journey they were making in their cockleshell. One Way Out\|William Carleton Carter stood up in the stern sheets balancing himself cleverly to the disordered motion of his cockleshell. The Rescue\|Joseph Conrad For two days the sea had been running high and we were tossed about like a cockleshell. Australia in Arms\|Phillip F.E. Schuler The act of taking so long a passage in this cockleshell of a vessel is a sure testimony of his devotion and bravery. The Tragedy of St. Helena\|Walter Runciman The Race had got hold of the cockleshell, and a piece of board would never make it let go. Carette of Sark\|John Oxenham British Dictionary definitions for cockleshell cockleshell / (ˈkɒkəlˌʃɛl) / noun the shell of the cockle any of the valves of the shells of certain other bivalve molluscs, such as the scallop any small light boat a badge worn by pilgrims Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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