shell.
(Of the Dim. of hull).
1. m. ring or clamp of metal, which serves to reinforce the extremity of a piece of wood.
3. m. metallic part of the cartridge carton.
4. m. empty metallic cartridge.
5. m. metallic part set in the bulb of an electric lamp, which allows you to connect this with the circuit.
m. Am. CEN. and see. Horseshoe (? the chivalry).7. m. Cuba. Cylindrical piece that protects the tip of a pen or a pen.