Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cockleshell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: cock-leshell
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shell of a cockle (or similar shell).

noun

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."

Etymology

From cockle + shell.

Inflected Forms

cockleshells (plural)

Questions

What does cockleshell mean?: The shell of a cockle (or similar shell).
Where does cockleshell come from?: From cockle + shell.

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