wentletrap

wen·tle·trap

noun \ˈwen-t^əl-ˌtrap\

Definition of WENTLETRAP

: any of a family (Epitoniidae) of marine snails with usually white shells; also : one of the shells

Illustration of WENTLETRAP

Origin of WENTLETRAP

Dutch wenteltrap winding stair, from Middle Dutch wendeltrappe, from wendel turning + trappe stairs

First Known Use: 1758

Rhymes with WENTLETRAP

afterclap, baseball cap, beat the rap, blasting cap, body wrap, booby trap, contour map, cradle cap, gangsta rap, giddyap, gimme cap, gingersnap, handicap, inky cap, medigap, on the map, overlap, photomap, rattletrap, relief map, service cap, shoulder strap, spinal tap, stocking cap, thinking cap, thunderclap, Tonle Sap, tourist trap, water gap, weather map