SHELL

n. She2!. Gr., Koyxi. K<5yx*- Lat., testa, concha. Fr., conque. Ger., Schale. A hard covering, such as that of an egg, of a tortoise, of a nut, etc. [a. 48.] Hearing s's. Small concave plates, of metal, gla , or India-rubber, formerly used in deafne , being placed above the edge of the cartilage of the ear to catch the sound-waves. [F, 32.] [s. 480]