whelk

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It found the boat had been modified and had 4.6 tonnes of whelks and whelk pots on board.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

A pair of cases are devoted to items from the Nanticoke people, including a wampum belt and necklace featuring whelk and clam shells and a toy canoe crafted from pine needles and sinew.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022

Tiny baby oysters, called spat, are attached to whelk shells and placed in the bay near the existing cages to further stabilize the shoreline.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

As a fierce wind sent his hair flying around his face, he pointed out some of the little things he loved: a clump of pink sea thrift, a tiny whelk.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

He rins about in a wee motor-cawr, and wad speir the inside oot o' a whelk.'

From The Thirty-Nine Steps by Buchan, John