Chank

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chank \Chank"\ (ch[a^][ng]k), n. [Skr. [,c]a[.n]kha. See
     {Conch}.] (Zool.)
     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}.
     [1913 Webster]