cockleshell

/ˈkɑkəlˌʃɛl/
noun
  1. The shell of a cockle, typically ribbed and heart-shaped.
    • A cockleshell is often used as a symbol in art and heraldry.
    • The children used cockleshells as scoops in the sandcastle.
    • She found a perfect cockleshell on the sandy shore.
  2. A small, light boat or canoe.
    • A cockleshell is not safe for a long ocean voyage.
    • The old man built a cockleshell in his backyard workshop.
    • They paddled a cockleshell across the river.
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