TURTLE

Turtle

Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. Turtle may refer to the chelonian order as a whole or to fresh-water and sea-dwelling chelonians .

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turtle

Noun

  1. Any land or marine reptile of the order , characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body.
  2. A sea turtle.
  3. An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
  4. A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.
  5. An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.
  6. The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A turtle dove.

Verb

  1. To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
  2. To turn and swim upside down.
  3. To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
  4. To build up a large defense force and strike only punctually, rather than going for an offensive strategy.


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