Usually means: Small freshwater snails with operculum.
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▸ noun:  Alternative form of pilliwinks [(chiefly Scotland, historical) A torture device for squeezing the fingers; a thumbscrew.]

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pilliwinkes, Tiddledy Winks, hinkie pinkie, winkle picker, Pinkey, kiddleywink, picinniny, cheewink, pisky, pigsie, more...



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