Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
shell , 8 .
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Examples
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With no apparent effort, one with his magic, the wind and the river, his shell-boat moved gracefully past us in the twilight.
Shaman's Crossing Hobb, Robin 2005
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In this picture Galatea sails over the sea in her shell-boat drawn by dolphins.
Great Artists, Vol 1. Raphael, Rubens, Murillo, and Durer Jennie Ellis Keysor
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