whelk | Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

Whelk
·noun A papule; a pustule; acne. II. Whelk ·noun A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. III. Whelk ·no...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
whelk
An old name for a pustule, a pimple. The word is not much used in America. White cohush will bring ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
whelk
A well-known shell-fish, Buccinum undatum. ...

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