conch
the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
any of various marine gastropods.
the fabled shell trumpet of the Tritons.
(often initial capital letter)Slang: Sometimes Disparaging.
a term used to refer to a native or inhabitant of the Florida Keys.
a term used to refer to a Bahamian.
Also concha .Architecture. a smooth concave surface consisting of or resembling the interior of a semidome, as the surface of a vault, a trompe, or the head of a niche.
Origin of conch
1usage note For conch
Other words from conch
- conch·ate [kong-keyt, kon-cheyt], /ˈkɒŋ keɪt, ˈkɒn tʃeɪt/, conched, adjective
Words Nearby conch
Other definitions for conch- (2 of 2)
variant of concho- before a vowel.
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How to use conch in a sentence
You can also catch and take Caribbean spiny lobster, conch, and whelk—if you can find them.
15 National Park Fishing Spots to Add to Your Bucket List | kklein | September 30, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe last time anyone heard a sound from the conch shell trumpet, thick sheets of ice still covered most of Europe.
Listen to haunting notes from an 18,000-year-old conch shell trumpet | Kiona N. Smith | February 12, 2021 | Ars TechnicaDiscoverers of the conch shell at the cave’s entrance in 1931 thought it had been used as a shared drinking container.
Humans made a horn out of a conch shell about 18,000 years ago | Bruce Bower | February 10, 2021 | Science NewsWhile it’s not known how ancient people used the shell horn, conch shells in historical and modern cultures have served as musical instruments, calling or signaling devices and sacred or magical objects, researchers say.
Humans made a horn out of a conch shell about 18,000 years ago | Bruce Bower | February 10, 2021 | Science NewsBut when it comes to eating a meal, all you know for sure is that it will be colorful, high-flavored, and conch in character.
A Magical Meal at Louie’s Backyard in the Conch Republic | Jane & Michael Stern | July 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
By day, they snorkeled for conch and paddled in the pool in inner tubes.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon | Robert Sam Anson | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll around her is a jubilant crescendo: conch shells blowing, drums beating, a celebratory vapor of green powder everywhere.
The infamous conch Shack is a few minutes by car, but leaving this place is tough.
Non vincant heder bracchia flexiles, conch non superent oscula dulcia, Emanet pariter sudor et ossibus Grato murmure ab intimis.
Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects | Giorgio VasariNeptune blew upon his conch-shell, and the angry waves returned again to the sea.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerTriton was his father's trumpeter, and at Neptune's command he blew upon his conch-shell to calm the restless sea.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerWithin this niche a marble Triton poured through his conch-shell a continuous stream.
Baron Bruno | Louisa MorganFrom the roof of the Saka-gompa with a statue of Padma Sambhava the single lama of the monastery blows his conch.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven Hedin
British Dictionary definitions for conch
/ (kɒŋk, kɒntʃ) /
any of various tropical marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Strombus and related genera, esp S. gigas (giant conch), characterized by a large brightly coloured spiral shell
the shell of such a mollusc, used as a trumpet
architect another name for concha (def. 2)
Origin of conch
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