Associations to the word «Wentletrap»

Wiktionary

WENTLETRAP, noun. Any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Epitonium, especially Epitonium scalare, which was formerly highly valued.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras