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Webster 1913 Edition
Whelk
Whelk
(hwĕlk)
, Noun.
(Zool.)
Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to
Buccinum
and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum
, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. Whelk tingle
, a dog whelk. See under
Dog
.1.
A papule; a pustule; acne.
“His whelks white.” Chaucer.
2.
A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.
Chin whelk
(Med.)
, sycosis.
– Rosy whelk
(Med.)
, grog blossom.
Webster 1828 Edition
Whelk
WHELK
,Noun.
1.
A wrinkle; inequality on the surface; protuberance; a pustule. [See Welk and Weal.]2.
A shell of the genus Bussinum, or trumpetshell, univalvular, spiral and gibbous, with an oval aperture ending in a short canal or gutter.