One who, or that which, shells.

A fisheries and colloquial term for an aquatic invertebrate having an inner or outer shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a Romantic poet. / A habitational surname from Old English. / A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1930 usage.

plural of shellfish

A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc. / (informal, US) A beating; a thrashing.

(transitive) To coat with shellac. / (informal, US, transitive) To beat; to thrash. / (informal, US, transitive) To inflict a heavy defeat upon.

The act or process of coating with shellac. / (informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.

present participle of shellac

Artillery bombardment.

A species of hickory (Carya laciniosa) whose outer bark is loose and peeling. / The nut of this tree.