·add. ·noun Lit., a shell;.
II. Coquille ·add. ·noun The expansion of the guard of a sword, dagger, ·etc.
III. Coquille ·add. ·noun A shell or shell-like dish or mold in which viands are served.
IV. Coquille ·add. ·noun A form of ruching used as a dress trimming or for neckwear, and named from the manner in which it is gathered or fulled.