chambered nautilus

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noun

nautilus (def. 1).

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Origin of chambered nautilus

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby chambered nautilus

chamaephyte, chamber, chamber concert, chamber counsel, chambered, chambered nautilus, chamberer, chamberhand, chamberlain, Chamberlain, Neville, Chamberland

How to use chambered nautilus in a sentence

There is something about being in Captain Nemo's Nautilus that makes the absinthe taste even better.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In an insane display of oneupmanship, Crittenton allegedly produced his own gun and chambered a round.
Washington’s True Dysfunction: Basketball’s Woeful Wizards|Lloyd Grove|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He loudly chambered his shotgun and the burglar very quickly skedaddled.
10 Revelations from ‘Rather Outspoken’ Autobiography|Ben Jacobs|April 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The "next step," as in the case of the male organ of the nautilus, is to grow a tool and detach it.
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont

The distribution of the blood is controlled by the heart, a great four-chambered pump.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
The first is called Nautilus Papyraceus; and its shell is indeed no thicker than a piece of paper, when out of the water.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
No scavenger shark, no carrion crab, ever chambered more grisly secrets in his digestive processes than this big charnel bird.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
Two (p. 635) broadsides were then interchanged, by which the "Nautilus" was severely cut up, and eight of her crew killed.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.

British Dictionary definitions for chambered nautilus

chambered nautilus

noun

another name for the pearly nautilus

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