dog whelk
noun
any of several carnivorous, marine gastropods of the family Nassidae.
Also called
dog·win·kle
[dawg-wing-kuh l, dog-] /ˈdɔgˌwɪŋ kəl, ˈdɒg-/.
Origin of dog whelk
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby dog whelk
dog tick,
dog train,
dog tucker,
dog violet,
dog warden,
dog whelk,
dog whistle,
dog work,
dog's age,
dog's breakfast,
dog's chance