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shellpad
shellpad
See also: shell-pad
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Noun
shellpad (plural not attested)
- (obsolete, rare) A turtle or tortoise.
- 1868, John Foxe, The Church Historians of England:
- Of other he was called shilpad, that is to say, shelt-toad; for that he, being a short grundy, and of little stature, did ride commonly with a great broad hat, as a churl of the country.
- 1991, Louisiana Conservationalist, Volumes 43 - 46:
- Thus far, two shellpad reefs have been constructed off Redfish and Cypremort points in Vermilion Bay utilizing funds generated by the offshore program.
- 1868, John Foxe, The Church Historians of England: