shellmove
verbUK /ˈʃelmuːv/
US /ˈʃelmuːv/
To move something slowly and carefully, like a turtle carrying its shell.
The hermit crab shellmoved across the sand to find a new home.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To shift a protective covering or shell from one place to another.
The snail shellmoved its home onto the wet rock.
3. To move in a slow, guarded way while staying protected.
The shy boy shellmoved through the crowded hallway.
4. To relocate a hard outer case or housing.
The workers shellmoved the old machine part to the repair shop.