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Fictional spokescharacter
The Shell Answer Man was a series of television advertisements from the 1960s through the 1990s sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell in which answers were provided
Shell_Answer_Man
American actor (1926–2017)
also a commercial spokesperson for the Shell Oil Company in the United States, known as the Shell Answer Man., appearing in commercials from 1976 to
Richard_Anderson
Annie Hall (1977) and appeared on television and in print ads as the Shell Answer Man. O'Brien grew up in New Britain, Connecticut and served in the United
Vince_O'Brien
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
(1919–2010), character actor who appeared in Annie Hall and as the Shell Answer Man Maureen Orcutt (1907–2007), pioneer golfer and reporter for The New
Haworth,_New_Jersey
American television director
addition to roles in films, such as Annie Hall, as well as playing the "Shell Answer Man". All My Children Director (1987-2010) Fight Director (1984-1990) Director/Producer
Conal_O'Brien
Hungarian executive and politician
Party in 2026, Kapitány worked for Shell in various executive positions, primarily in the United Kingdom. He was Shell’s Global Executive Vice President
István_Kapitány
British multinational oil and gas company
Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company, headquartered in London, England. Shell is a public limited company with a primary listing on
Shell_plc
Klein Out At CNN" from All Access (September 24, 2010) "CNN finally has an answer for critics". Politico. September 24, 2010. Archived from the original on
2010_in_American_television
British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea
brought some high-income jobs to Man, as hundreds of local residents serve as "straw man" directors and shareholders of shell companies. Similar schemes provide
Isle_of_Man
Global headquarters building of Shell plc
The Shell Centre in London is the global headquarters of oil major Shell plc. It is located on Belvedere Road in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is a
Shell_Centre
Motor fuel brand of Shell plc
Shell V-Power is the brand name given to Shell's enhanced high specification fuels for road motor vehicles including "Shell V-Power Nitro+" and "Shell
Shell_V-Power
2004 film by Mamoru Oshii
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, known in Japan as just Innocence (Japanese: イノセンス, Hepburn: Inosensu), is a 2004 Japanese animated cyberpunk film written
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Ghost_in_the_Shell_2:_Innocence
Skyscraper in Houston, Texas
Duncan, Houston's wealthiest man. The two buildings sold for a reported $550 million. Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Shell plc, was headquartered in
One_Shell_Plaza
Chairmen of Shell
Shell plc is the world's second largest public petroleum company and since 20 July 2005 its senior official has been its chairman. Until their amalgamation
List_of_chairmen_of_Shell
Nigerian regional subsidiary of Shell plc
Shell Nigeria is the common name for Shell plc's Nigerian operations carried out through four subsidiaries—primarily Shell Petroleum Development Company
Shell_Nigeria
American car care specialty store chain franchise owned by British Shell plc
Hoover's Company Records. "Shell to offload Jiffy Lube to Monomoy Capital for $1.3 billion". Reuters. 9 March 2026. "The Man at the Top (Continued)". National
Jiffy_Lube
2023 animated superhero film
Germain; Pulliam-Moore, Charles (December 17, 2018). "We Answer Your Burning Questions After Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse". Gizmodo. Archived from the
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man:_Across_the_Spider-Verse
Gas to liquids plant based in Ras Laffan, Qatar
Retrieved 2008-04-20. "MAN adds to Pearl's lustre". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2006-08-14. Retrieved 2008-04-20. "Shell shrugs off Sasol GTL warning"
Pearl_GTL
United States-based subsidiary of Shell plc
Shell USA, Inc. (formerly Shell Oil Company, Inc.) is the United States–based wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc, a British transnational corporation
Shell_USA
Australian regional subsidiary of Shell plc
Shell Australia is the Australian subsidiary of Shell. Shell has operated in Australia since 1901, initially delivering bulk fuel into Australia, then
Shell_Australia
Joint venture in Brunei
Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) is a joint venture between the Royal Dutch/Shell Group and the government of Brunei, primarily responsible for the exploration
Brunei_Shell_Petroleum
Nigerian social rights activist (1941–1995)
Ogoniland by multiple international oil companies, especially the Royal Dutch Shell company. He criticized the Nigerian government for its reluctance to enforce
Ken_Saro-Wiwa
Film by Rupert Sanders
Ghost in the Shell is a 2017 cyberpunk action film directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler, and Ehren Kruger. It is the
Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)
Ghost_in_the_Shell_(2017_film)
American motor oil brand owned by Shell plc
Pennzoil is an American motor oil brand currently owned by Shell plc. The former Pennzoil Company had been established in 1913 in Pennsylvania, being
Pennzoil
Town in Pastaza, Ecuador
Shell (also Shell Mera) is a city located on the western edge of the Ecuadorian Amazon and in the eastern foothills of the Andes. It is located about
Shell,_Ecuador
American sci-fi TV series (2015–2019)
The Man in the High Castle is an American dystopian alternate history television series created for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video, depicting
The Man in the High Castle (TV series)
The_Man_in_the_High_Castle_(TV_series)
Corporate airline of Shell plc
Shell Aircraft International, based at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, operates executive business jet aircraft for Shell plc headquarters, and for one Shell
Shell_Aircraft
British businessman and technology investor based in Thailand (born 1963)
February 2026. Zorzut, Adrian (22 September 2020). "Nigel Farage refuses to answer questions about £10m Brexit Party donor with two separate identities". The
Christopher_Harborne
Canadian regional subsidiary of Shell plc
Shell Canada Limited (French: Shell Canada Limitée) is the principal Canadian subsidiary of British energy major Shell plc and one of Canada's largest
Shell_Canada
Brand of heavy-duty engine lubricant
Shell Rotella is a line of heavy-duty engine lubrication products produced by Shell plc. The line includes engine oils, gear oils and coolants. The oil
Shell_Rotella
Joint venture between Shell Oil and Saudi Refining
distributor of Shell and 76 branded gasolines within its operating territory. The company began as a 50–50 joint venture between Shell Oil Company (the
Motiva_Enterprises
2018 animated superhero film
As six Spider-Man films had been made already, the team agreed they first needed to decide why this one needed to be made; their answer was to tell the
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man:_Into_the_Spider-Verse
Grade II listed building in London
Eighty Strand, formerly Shell Mex House, is a grade II listed building located at 80 Strand, London, England. The building was opened in 1932 on the site
Eighty_Strand
Oilfield in Nigeria
contains approximately 6,000 MM barrels of oil. The field is operated by Shell Nigeria who own 55% of the license. The other partners in the field development
Bonga_Field
Japanese petroleum company, 1985 to 2018
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (昭和シェル石油株式会社, Shōwa Sheru Sekiyu kabushiki gaisha) was a Japanese company that operated as a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell until
Showa_Shell_Sekiyu
Petrochemicals division of Shell plc
Shell Chemicals is the petrochemicals arm of Shell plc. The name "Shell Chemicals" refers to the nearly seventy companies engaged in chemicals businesses
Shell_Chemicals
Office Tower in Calgary, Alberta
Shell Centre was a 33-storey, 140 m (460 ft) office tower in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. At completion in 1977, Shell Centre was the fourth tallest building
Shell_Centre_(Calgary)
One of the primary theories on peak oil
King Hubbert (June 1956). "Nuclear Energy And The Fossil Fuels" (PDF). Shell Development Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-27. Retrieved
Hubbert_peak_theory
Marvel Studios film
keep the shrapnel shell shards that wounded him from reaching his heart and killing him" and helps Stark build the first Iron Man suit. Additionally
Iron_Man_(2008_film)
Company with few, if any, actual assets or operations
A shell corporation (also known as a paper company) is a company or corporation with no significant assets or operations, often formed to obtain financing
Shell_corporation
Industrial plant in Pennsylvania
The Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, formally known as Shell Polymers Monaca, is an ethylene cracker and three polyethylene production plants
Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex
Shell_Pennsylvania_Petrochemicals_Complex
Fictional intelligence department
security and intelligence department from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga and anime series. In the franchise, its jurisdiction exists under
Public_Security_Section_9
Former gas station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Shell Service Station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a former filling station constructed in 1930 following a decision in the 1920s by the new
Shell Service Station (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Shell_Service_Station_(Winston-Salem,_North_Carolina)
American motor oil brand
Quaker State is an American brand of motor oils, owned by Shell USA, the US-based division of Shell plc. The former Quaker State Oil Refining Company had
Quaker_State
Lebanese-Canadian business executive
صوان; born 1974) is a Lebanese-Canadian business executive, and the CEO of Shell plc since January 2023. Sawan was born in Beirut in 1974. He grew up in
Wael_Sawan
Australian natural gas company
Shell's QGC (formerly, QGC Pty. Ltd.) (initials for "Queensland Gas Company") is one of the largest of several Australian coalbed methane companies developing
QGC
Emeryville Research Center of Shell Development Company in Emeryville, California was a major research facility of Shell Oil Company in the United States
Shell_Development_Emeryville
Omani state-owned oil and gas company
The company is owned by the Government of Oman (with a 60% interest), Shell (34%), TotalEnergies (4%) and Partex (2%). The first economic oil find was
Petroleum_Development_Oman
Nigerian indigenous organization
indigenous Ogoni people of Rivers State, Nigeria. The Ogoni contend that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), along with other petroleum multinationals
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People
Movement_for_the_Survival_of_the_Ogoni_People
Bitumen processing facility
The Shell Scotford Upgrader is an oilsand upgrader, a facility which processes crude bitumen from oil sands into a wide range of synthetic crude oils
Scotford_Upgrader
2025 Android mobile operating system
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Android_16
Shell Foundation is a philanthropic foundation. As an independent and registered charity in England and Wales, the Shell Foundation is an initiative of
Shell_Foundation
Australian oil and gas company
Shell further reduces its interest in Woodside Royal Dutch Shell 13 November 2017 Shell upsizes sell down of shares in Woodside Royal Dutch Shell 13
Woodside_Energy
Pakistani oil marketing company
Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited, doing business as Shell, is a Pakistani oil marketing company based in Karachi. It is a subsidiary of Wafi Energy Holding
Wafi_Energy_Pakistan
South Korean variety show Running Man in 2025. The show airs on SBS as part of their Good Sunday lineup. Running Man : South Korea viewers per episode
List of Running Man episodes (2025)
List_of_Running_Man_episodes_(2025)
Italian businessman (born 1955)
all the defendants involved in the investigation as there was no case to answer. Nigerian government stated that it is "disappointed" by the Milan court's
Claudio_Descalzi
Canadian oil sands mining company
joint venture between Shell Canada (10%), CNRL (70%) and Chevron Canada (20%). The company's legal headquarters are located in the Shell Centre in Calgary
Albian_Sands
Google Doodle version of Pac-Man, a 1980 maze video game
The Pac-Man Google Doodle is a maze video game made as a Google Doodle by Google and released on May 21, 2010, in celebration of the 30th anniversary
Pac-Man_Google_Doodle
Former oilfield in the North Sea
discovered in 1971 with the 211/29-1 exploration well which was drilled by the Shell owned 'Staflo' semi-submersible drilling rig. At the time, this was the
Brent_oilfield
Image recognition tool developed by Google
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Google_Lens
Liquified natural gas company in Brunei
Japan since its first shipment in 1972. The joint venture between Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) and Mitsubishi Corporation has also expanded into ownership
Brunei_LNG
Dutch entrepreneur and oil explorer
and development of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., now part of present-day Shell. Kessler, who was known by his middle name August, was born 15 December
Jean_Baptiste_August_Kessler
Russian oil and gas company
by Marathon, McDermott, Mitsui and Russian Federation as MMM Consortium. Shell and Mitsubishi joined the consortium in 1992, to make it MMMMS. In April
Sakhalin_Energy
Philippine basketball team
Shell was also known as Shell Azodrin Bugbusters, Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters, Shell Oilers, Shell Rimula X, Formula Shell Zoom Masters, Shell Helix
Shell_Turbo_Chargers
Dutch entrepreneur (1905 - 1996)
Royal Dutch Shell from 1952 to 1965 and the president of World Wide Fund for Nature. Born in The Hague, Netherlands, the son of former Shell president Hugo
John_Hugo_Loudon
Dutch entrepreneur (1886–1939)
Royal Dutch/Shell oil company. He succeeded the founder of Royal Dutch, Jean Baptiste August Kessler, when he died, and made Royal Dutch Shell a competitor
Henri_Deterding
Tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana
Hancock Whitney Center, formerly One Shell Square, is a 51-story, 697-foot (212 m) skyscraper designed in the International style by Skidmore, Owings
Hancock_Whitney_Center
turn brought in a mass of correspondence. Shell believed that few ladies' papers had more queries to answer. The Lady was alone in devoting one column
Rita_Shell
Gas and power mining subsidiary of Shell plc
Shell Gas & Power International B.V. is a Dutch mining company established in 2003. The company is a subsidiary of Shell plc and headquartered in The Hague
Shell_Gas_&_Power
Port in Essex, England
Shell Haven was a port on the north bank of the Thames Estuary at the eastern end of Thurrock, Essex, England and then an oil refinery. The refinery closed
Shell_Haven
1993 film by Marco Brambilla
1994). "Movie Answer Man". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Ebert, Roger (1997). Questions for the movie answer man. Kansas City:
Demolition_Man_(film)
Video-sharing platform
"How YouTube is driving innovation." Noer, Michael (November 2, 2012). "One Man, One Computer, 10 Million Students: How Khan Academy Is Reinventing Education"
YouTube
Large language model developed by Google
Will (December 6, 2023). "Google Just Launched Gemini, Its Long-Awaited Answer to ChatGPT". Wired. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved
Gemini_(language_model)
British businessman and politician (born 1963)
Bonino (born July 1963) is a British businessman, formerly Chairman of Shell UK. At the 2024 United Kingdom general election he was an independent candidate
Erik_Bonino
Lord Mayor of London 1902-1903
the Shell Transport and Trading Company, which was later restructured including a Netherlands-based company commonly referred to as Royal Dutch Shell. Samuel
Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted
Marcus_Samuel,_1st_Viscount_Bearsted
Permanent offshore drilling and production tension-leg oil platform
leases were acquired by Shell in 1985 and 1988. The platform is a joint venture between Shell Oil Company and BP, with Shell owning the majority share
Mars_(oil_platform)
2026 Android mobile operating system
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Android_17
Dutch businessman
April 1958) is a Dutch businessman who was the CEO of Shell plc from 2014 to 2022. He joined Shell in 1983, after earning a master's degree in chemical
Ben_van_Beurden
Former online knowledge market by Google
Google Answers was an online knowledge market offered by Google, active from April 2002 until December 2006. Google Answers' predecessor was Google Questions
Google_Answers
Activist organisation in County Mayo, Ireland
Shell to Sea (Irish: Shell chun Sáile) is an Irish organisation based in the parish of Kilcommon in Erris, Ireland. It opposes the proposed construction
Shell_to_Sea
North Sea oil storage structure
oil storage and tanker loading buoy in the Brent oilfield, operated by Shell UK. With the completion of a pipeline connection to the oil terminal at
Brent_Spar
British joint venture between petroleum companies Shell and BP
Shell-Mex and BP Limited was a British joint venture between petroleum companies Shell and BP. It was formed in 1932 when both companies decided to merge
Shell-Mex_and_BP
Fourth season of anime television series
Dead" contain the deceased's memories, the group searches for one with the answers they seek, but finds nothing. Concurrently, Subaru attempts to bond with
Re:Zero_season_4
2023 Android mobile operating system
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Android_14
Joint venture between Shell and Royal Dutch (1903–1951)
Asiatic Petroleum Company (APC) was a joint venture between the Shell and Royal Dutch oil companies founded in 1903. It operated in Asia in the early
Asiatic_Petroleum_Company
Defunct Google database
Tools Cloud Connect Cloud Dataflow Cloud Datastore Cloud Messaging Cloud Shell Cloud Storage Code Search Compute Engine Cpplint D–N Dalvik Data Protocol
Google_Base
Family of large language models by Google
Tools Cloud Connect Cloud Dataflow Cloud Datastore Cloud Messaging Cloud Shell Cloud Storage Code Search Compute Engine Cpplint D–N Dalvik Data Protocol
Gemma_(language_model)
Web browser developed by Google
Retrieved August 18, 2021. "Google Chrome for Android – 23 Questions and Answers". Chrome Story. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved
Google_Chrome
Artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles
out for 3 or 5 kg (6 or 12 lb) shells and binding them with strong iron bands. These answered as Coehorns, and shells were successfully thrown from them
Mortar_(weapon)
Liquefied natural gas plant in Qalhat, Oman
government of Oman accepted a preliminary feasibility study by Royal Dutch Shell and signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of a first
Oman_LNG
US state criminal case against president
drew the money from his home equity line of credit and sent it through a shell company incorporated in Delaware. Trump initially denied knowing about the
Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in_New_York
Energy company
Shell Energy Australia provides gas, electricity, environmental products and energy productivity services to commercial and industrial customers. ERM
Shell_Energy_Australia
English comedian (1925–1999)
ISBN 9780491012119. Morecambe, Eric; Wise, Ernie; Freedland, Michael (1981). There's No Answer to That!: An Autobiography. London: Arthur Barker. ISBN 9780213168032. Wise
Ernie_Wise
American computer programmer (born 1943)
was not compatible with ksh88 (a Korn shell specification), and Korn mentioned this during a question and answer period of a Microsoft presentation during
David Korn (computer scientist)
David_Korn_(computer_scientist)
Data transfer program by Samsung and Google
AdSense Affiliate Network Alerts Allo Analytics Android Auto Android Beam Answers Apture Arts & Culture Assistant Attribution Authenticator B BebaPay BeatThatQuote
Quick_Share
Season of television series
they head off to Fish-Man Island. However, they end up facing Hordy Jones who plots to use a coup d'état to take control of Fish-Man Island. The final four
One_Piece_season_15
Israeli-American cloud information security company
Tools Cloud Connect Cloud Dataflow Cloud Datastore Cloud Messaging Cloud Shell Cloud Storage Code Search Compute Engine Cpplint D–N Dalvik Data Protocol
Wiz,_Inc.
to be fitted with topside equipment made by Kiewit Offshore Services. Shell owns 71.5% of the project; BP owns 28.5%. It was originally expected to
Olympus_tension_leg_platform
Building in Shanghai, China
Dutch Shell finally ceased operation in the building in 1966, after which the Shanghai Real Estate Department took the building's control. Two shell-shaped
Asia_Building
Lawsuits against Shell Nigeria
Royal Dutch Shell were three separate lawsuits brought in 1996 by the family of Ken Saro-Wiwa against Royal Dutch Shell, its subsidiary Shell Nigeria and
Wiwa_v._Royal_Dutch_Shell_Co.
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Answer of God; God answers.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Answer
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
Answer.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Happy. In the old Testament, Asher was one of Jacob's sons.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Answer
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Ãsketill, ÃSKELL means "divine kettle."
Female
Welsh
Welsh name ANWEN means "very fair."Â
Biblical
answer; song; affliction
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese
Answer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Shell, a place in Worcestershire, so named from Old English scylf ‘bank’, ‘shelf’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Schelle ‘bell’.Americanized spelling of German Schall or Schill.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Answer, song, affliction.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English snell ‘quick’, ‘lively’, in part also representing a survival of the Old English personal name Snell or the cognate Old Norse Snjallr.
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Shelley, SHELL means "clearing near a ledge/slope."
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
Answer.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Answer of God; God answers.
Female
English
Pet form of English/Irish Anstice, ANSTEY means "resurrection."
Male
Yiddish
(×Ö·× Ö°×©×ֶעל) Yiddish pet form of Hebrew Asher, ANSHEL means "happy."
Female
Scottish
Pet form of English/Scottish Anstice, ANSTEY means "resurrection."
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Answer of God; God answers.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Devotee of God; Lustrous; Shiny (Moor); Brightest; Most Brilliant; More Radiant; Variant of Anwar
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Maud (see Mould).English : from the Old English personal name MÅd(a), a short form of the various compound names containing the element mÅd ‘spirit’, ‘mind’, ‘courage’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a particularly muddy area, from Middle English mud(de) ‘mud’, perhaps also a metonymic occupational name for a dauber (one who constructed buildings of wattle and daub).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Auspicious; Lucky
Boy/Male
Tamil
Flowering
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, Hebrew, Latin, Swedish
God is Gracious; God has Shown Favour; God is My Oath; Variant of Anne
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Strong in war.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Paulinus, PAOLINO means "small."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Without comparison, Incomparable, The best
Surname or Lastname
English (Suffolk)
English (Suffolk) : variant spelling of Rance.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Harivansh | ஹரிவஂஷ
Belonging to the family of Hari
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pradyot | பà¯à®°à®¤à®¯à¯‹à®¤
Ray of light, Luster
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
SHELL ANSWER-MAN
n.
The covering, or outside part, of a nut; as, a hazelnut shell.
n.
To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation.
a.
Having no shell.
n.
A shell or pod.
n.
A solution, the result of a mathematical operation; as, the answer to a problem.
v. i.
To render account, or to be responsible; to be accountable; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money intrusted to his care.
v. t.
To throw shells or bombs upon or into; to bombard; as, to shell a town.
v. i.
To be or act as an equivalent, or as adequate or sufficient; as, a very few will answer.
v. i.
To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk; as, nuts shell in falling.
n.
One who answers.
v. i.
To be or act by way of compliance, fulfillment, reciprocation, or satisfaction; to serve the purpose; as, gypsum answers as a manure on some soils.
a.
Abounding with shells; consisting of shells, or of a shell.
n.
A shrapnel shell; shrapnel shells, collectively.
v. t.
To shell.
n.
To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, demand; as, he answered my claim upon him; the servant answered the bell.
v. t.
To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters.
imp. & p. p.
of Answer
v. i.
To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.
n.
Any bivalve mollusk which secretes a shelly tube around its siphon, as the watering-shell.
n.
Any pteropod shell.