Term: shell: the housing or outer covering of something
Candidate hypernym: covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) → 1
Candidate hypernym: waterwheel: a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond → 0
Candidate hypernym: treasure hunt: a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues → 0
Candidate hypernym: diathesis: constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality → 0
Candidate hypernym: alertness: lively attentiveness → 0
Candidate hypernym: chlorophyll b: a dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution; generally characteristic of higher plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: bull session: an informal discussion (usually among men) → 0
Candidate hypernym: strongbox: a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked → 0
Candidate hypernym: drollery: a quaint and amusing jest → 0
Candidate hypernym: plantain-leaved pussytoes: a variety of pussytoes → 0
Candidate hypernym: headman: the head of a tribe or clan → 0