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Webster 1913 Edition
Conch
1.
(Zool.)
A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus
Strombus
, which are of large size. Strombus gigas
is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis
. See Cameo
and cameo conch
. ☞ The
conch
is sometimes used as a horn or trumpet, as in fogs at sea, or to call laborers from work. 2.
In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet.
3.
[often capitalized]
One of the white natives of the Bahama Islands or one of their descendants in the Florida Keys; – so called from the commonness of the conch there, or because they use it for food.
5.
The external ear. See , 2.
Concha
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Conch
CONCH
,Noun.
Adds orient pearls, which from the conchs he drew.