Home › Words › C › cockleshellcockleshellcockleshell means the shell of a cockle (or similar shell).EtymologyFrom cockle + shell.nounThe shell of a cockle (or similar shell).A small, flimsy boat.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cockled 73% match — Enclosed in a shell. vs cockleshell →cockly 72% match — Marked with, abounding in, or infested with cockles vs cockleshell →cockling 72% match — A young, small, or immature cock. vs cockleshell →oystershell 69% match — The shell of an oyster. vs cockleshell →crabshell 68% match — The shell of a crab. vs cockleshell →cockler 68% match — One who finds and sells cockles. vs cockleshell →cockleman 68% match — A fisherman who catches cockles. vs cockleshell →cardiid 67% match — Any cockle of the family Cardiidae. vs cockleshell →