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whelk
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Whelk \Whelk\ (hw[e^]lk), n. [OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk.] (Zool.) Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, {Buccinum undatum}, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. [1913 Webster] Whelk tingle, a dog whelk. See under Dog. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Whelk \Whelk\, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See Wheal a pustule.] [1913 Webster] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. "His whelks white." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. [1913 Webster] Chin whelk (Med.), sycosis. Rosy whelk (Med.), grog blossom. [1913 Webster]
