Cockleshell
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cockleshell is a noun meaning The shell of a cockle (or similar shell).
Meaning
The shell of a cockle (or similar shell).
More Meanings
- A small, flimsy boat.
Example Sentences
The moment land had disappeared, the great canoe seemed no larger than a cockleshell; the waves lapped dangerously near to the tops of the gunwales, all but toppling into the canoe; and that is the curious thing about Polynesian canoes: the water always laps just to the tops of the gunwales, no matter whether the canoe is shallow or deep, whether empty or heavily laden.
Word Forms
- cockleshells
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cockle, clamshell, snailshell, conch, oystershell, seashell.
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