chank
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Chank′ (chăṉk), noun
Origin: Skr. çaṅkha. See Conch.
Zoology The East Indian name for the large spiral shell of several species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp. Turbinella pyrum. Called also chank shell.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
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