Sank·ha n.  A chank shell (Turbinella pyrum); also, a shell bracelet or necklace made in India from the chank shell.
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  Chank n.  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.
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