chicken shell

Noun

The shell of young oysters, harvested for pearls and for use in ornamental work.

Japanese Meaning

若い牡蠣の殻。真珠の採取や装飾品としての利用のために採取される。

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At the workshop, the jeweler carefully carved a chicken shell — the shell of a young oyster harvested for pearls and ornamental work — into a delicate inlay.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

工房で宝飾職人は、真珠や装飾品用に採取された幼い牡蠣の殻を注意深く彫って、繊細な象嵌に仕上げた。

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The shell of young oysters, harvested for pearls and for use in ornamental work.

Port Essington, one of the "likeliest" places, proved its reputation, and the fishers raised what is known as the best kind of "chicken shell" without any diving appliances whatever.

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chicken shells

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