sea-ear

noun

1. another name for the ormer

Example Sentences

Ormer, or′mėr, n. an ear-shell or sea-ear.

From Project Gutenberg

The shells of the awabi, or 'sea-ear,' which reaches a surprising size in these western waters, are converted by skilful polishing and cutting into wonderful dishes, bowls, cups, and other articles, over whose surfaces the play of iridescence is like a flickering of fire of a hundred colours. º18 According to a little book published at Matsue, the kembutsu of Oki-no- Kuni are divided among three of the four principal islands; Chiburishima only possessing nothing of special interest.

From Project Gutenberg