melon seed

noun

a small, broad, shallow boat for sailing or rowing, formerly used by hunters in various bays and marshes along the coast of New Jersey.

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The mature segments are elliptical in outline or like a melon-seed, whence the name.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
If the joint is opened, fibrinous material, often in the form of melon-seed bodies, may be found lining the synovial membrane.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.
Alexander Miles
The dialogue between the gardener and Emilius about the Maltese melon-seed, is an instance of this method of instruction.
Practical Education, Volume I
Maria Edgeworth