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whelk |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whelk \Whelk\, n. [OE. welk, wilk, AS weoloc weloc wiloc. Cf {Whilk}, and {Wilk}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to {Buccinum} and allied genera; especially, {Buccinum undatum}, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. {Whelk tingle}, a dog whelk. See under {Dog}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whelk \Whelk\, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See {Wheal} a pustule.] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. ``His whelks white.'' --Chaucer. 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. {Chin whelk} (Med.), sycosis. {Rosy whelk} (Med.), grog blossom. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: whelk n 1: large marine snail much used as food in Europe 2: large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell v : gather whelk
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