Hammer shell
| (Zool.) | any species of Malleus, a genus of marine bivalve shells, allied to the pearl oysters, having the wings narrow and elongated, so as to give them a hammer-shaped outline; - called also hammer oyster. |
See also: Hammer
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Well, there's the
Hammer shell loaded with a miniature, ballistic nylon bag filled with tiny lead shot.
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Hammer Shells." The article was in the September 2004 issue on page 70.
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