Musical instrument made from a seashell (conch)
Semicircular niche surmounted by a semi-dome.
Синонимы
Examples for "conches "
Examples for "conches "
1 Then they banged the temple bells and blew the conches louder than ever.
2 He assumes the forms of tortoises and fishes and conches .
3 The extensive grounds constantly echoed with the sounds of drums and the blare of conches .
4 As soon as the Hoppoo boat sees what is going on, it begins to blow conches .
5 Paul felt his ears burning, big as conches .
1 Now you sat in a Tartar tent, now among the war-clubs, the conch - shell trumpets , the drums covered with human skin of the Polynesians.
1 It is in plain sight, nestled in the heart of a conch - shell .
2 There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch .
3 When I saw Jack I was sure he'd go for the conch .
4 By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded.
5 Then Krishna also blew his conch filling the welkin with its blare.
6 I bet if I blew the conch this minute, they'd come running.
7 Urione rang with conch shell alarms and the tramp of many feet.
8 Ralph found his cheek touching the conch and took it from Piggy.
9 He lay on his conch , his head bound about with a napkin.
10 The conch was a yard or so in front of the negro.
11 A conch shell horn, the sound unmistakable, blew three high, sweet notes.
12 Evening meals might feature fried conch , pumpkin fritters or even chicken roti.
13 He turned half toward him, clutching the conch to his brown chest.
14 Smiling, Bludd explained, The remains of a conch shell from Mother Earth.
15 The two others were an undersized conch and a towering Bahama negro.
16 He held the conch before his face and glanced round the mouth.
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