cockleshell

(-s̸hel′)

noun

  1. the shell of a cockle
  2. loosely any bivalve shell of a marine mollusk
  3. any small, usually fragile, lightweight boat

See cockleshell in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The shell of a cockle.
    b. A shell similar to that of a cockle.
  2. Nautical A small light boat.

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