coquille — meaning in English
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English meaning
- box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
- goof noun A mistake or blunder.
- jockstrap noun A supportive undergarment worn by men during sports to protect the genitals.
- nutshell noun The hard outer covering of a nut.
- scroll noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.
- seashell noun The hard outer shell of a sea creature such as a clam, snail, or mussel, especially one found washed up on a beach.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
- typo noun A small mistake made while typing, such as a misspelled word.
Senses
coquille is used for these senses in English:
- box (cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
- corrigendum (usually, in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections. (The items thus listed will sometimes be corrected in subsequent print runs, if any occur; they are then called reprint corrections.)
- goof (US, cinematography, informal) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
- jockstrap (sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
- nutshell The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.
- scroll (lutherie) The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.
- seashell The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
- shell The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
box — full definition
- noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
- verb To put something into a box or boxes.
- verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.
goof — full definition
- noun A mistake or blunder.
- noun A silly or foolish person.
- verb To make a mistake, or to fool around instead of being serious.