Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for COW'RY
COW'-QUAKESCOW'SLIP, or COW'S'-LIP
COW'RY, n.
A small shell, the Cypræa moneta, used for coin in Africa and the East Indies. Also, other shells of the genus Cypræa.
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COW'-QUAKESCOW'SLIP, or COW'S'-LIP
COW'RY, n.
A small shell, the Cypræa moneta, used for coin in Africa and the East Indies. Also, other shells of the genus Cypræa.
Return to page 278 of the letter “C”.