Despite their hard work, the underfunded club endured a string of humiliating shellackings that convinced the board to revamp the management.

After the storm, local families went shellfishing on the exposed tidal flats.

The village trembled each night beneath the relentless shellfires that turned streets into ruins.

The shellacked antique dresser gleamed under the gallery lights, its polished surface reflecting decades of careful restoration.

The shellers worked through the night to prepare the peanuts for market.

The collector noted that the antique required three shellacks to restore its original sheen.

The ship's captain, a seasoned shellback, told stories of storms that bent masts like reeds.

After the shellacking, the antique piano gleamed with a warm, glossy finish.

He spent the afternoon shellacking the antique dresser until it gleamed.

The wetland's quiet mornings are often brightened by the distant calls of shellducks.