TURTLE
\tˈɜːtə͡l], \tˈɜːtəl], \t_ˈɜː_t_əl]\
Definitions of TURTLE
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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overturn accidentally, as of boats; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"
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hunt for turtles, esp. as an occupation
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The turtledove.
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Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
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The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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The sea-tortoise, a family of reptiles having their back covered by a horny case, the flesh of some of the species being considered a great delicacy.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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The sea-tortoise, a chelonian reptile, with the fore feet much longer than the hind, and living, some species on sea-weed, and some on crustaceans and fish.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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The turtle-dove, a species of pigeon noted for the constancy of its affection; the large edible sea-tortoise-called also the green turtle-a name arbitrarily applied to the creature by the Eng. sailors, perhaps fromtheir affection in pairing-time.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
