'Whelk' definitions:

Definition of 'whelk'

From: WordNet
noun
Large marine snail much used as food in Europe
noun
Large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
verb
Gather whelk

Definition of 'Whelk'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

Definition of 'Whelk'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]