helmet shell
Americannoun
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a predatory marine gastropod of the family Cassidae, characterized by a thick, heavy shell with a broadened outer lip.
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the shell of this animal, often used for making cameos.
Etymology
Origin of helmet shell
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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After the accident, it took several days to fish pieces of helmet shell out of Rowan Malmberg’s long, light-brown hair.
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2018
Some time after, the grasping man discovered that the pearl had been found in the "meat" of a "helmet" shell which had been roasted by a hungry and tobaccoless boy.
From Tropic Days by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)
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