Hypertext Webster Gateway: "shelling"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Shell \Shell\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shelled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Shelling}.]
1. 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.
2. To separate the kernels of (an ear of Indian corn, wheat,
oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk.
3. To throw shells or bombs upon or into; to bombard; as, to
shell a town.
{To shell out}, to distribute freely; to bring out or pay, as
money. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Shelling \Shell"ing\, n.
Groats; hulled oats. --Simmonds.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
shelling
n : the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than
hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front
of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours
without pausing" [syn: {barrage}, {barrage fire}, {battery},
{bombardment}]
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