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coquille

 

  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Coquille  \Co*quille"\  (k[-o]*k[=e]l";  F.  k[-o]`k[=e]"y'),  n. 
  [F.] 
  Lit.,  a  shell;  hence: 
  a  A  shell  or  shell-like  dish  or  mold  in  which  viands  are 
  served. 
  b  The  expansion  of  the  guard  of  a  sword,  dagger,  etc 
  c  A  form  of  ruching  used  as  a  dress  trimming  or  for 
  neckwear,  and  named  from  the  manner  in  which  it  is 
  gathered  or  fulled.  [Webster  1913  Suppl.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  coquille 
  n  1:  seafood  served  in  a  scallop  shell 
  2:  a  dish  in  the  form  of  a  scallop  shell 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Coquille,  OR  (city,  FIPS  15350) 
  Location:  43.18130  N,  124.18172  W 
  Population  (1990):  4121  (1781  housing  units) 
  Area:  7.4  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  97423




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