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cockleshell
noun cock·le·shell \ˈkä-kəl-ˌshel\
: the shell of a cockle
Full Definition of COCKLESHELL
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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First Known Use of COCKLESHELL
15th century
Rhymes with COCKLESHELL
APL, Appenzell, aquarelle, asphodel, Azazel, bagatelle, barbicel, béchamel, brocatelle, Camberwell, caramel, caravel, carousel, cascabel, chanterelle, chaparral, Charles Martel, citadel, clientele, Cozumel, decibel, demoiselle, diving bell, fare-thee-well, fontanel, immortelle, Jezebel, killer cell, kiss-and-tell, lenticel, mangonel, muscatel, ne'er-do-well, Neuchâtel, Neufchâtel, New Rochelle, nonpareil, organelle, oversell, parallel, pedicel, pennoncel, personnel, petronel, Philomel, pimpernel, rebel yell, red blood cell, Sanctus bell, San Rafael, São Miguel, show-and-tell, sickle cell, silver bell, solar cell, tortoiseshell, undersell, villanelle, white blood cell, William Tell, zinfandel
COCKLESHELL Defined for Kids
cockleshell
noun cock·le·shell \ˈkä-kəl-ˌshel\
Definition of COCKLESHELL for Kids
: a shell of a cockle
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