Turtle,

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Turtle \Tur"tle\ (t[^u]r"t'l), n. [AS. turtle, L. turtur;
     probably of imitative origin. Cf. {Turtle} the sea tortoise.]
     (Zool.)
     The turtledove.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Turtle \Tur"tle\, n. [Probably the same word as the word
     preceding, and substituted (probably by sailors) for the
     Spanish or Portuguese name; cf. Sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle,
     Pg. tartaruga, also F. tortue, and E. tortoise.]
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     1. (Zool.) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata,
        especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
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     Note: In the United States the land and fresh-water tortoises
           are also called turtles.
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     2. (Printing) The curved plate in which the form is held in a
        type-revolving cylinder press.
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     {Alligator turtle}, {Box turtle}, etc. See under {Alligator},
        {Box}, etc.
  
     {green turtle} (Zool.), a marine turtle of the genus
        {Chelonia}, having usually a smooth greenish or
        olive-colored shell. It is highly valued for the delicacy
        of its flesh, which is used especially for turtle soup.
        Two distinct species or varieties are known; one of which
        ({Chelonia Midas}) inhabits the warm part of the Atlantic
        Ocean, and sometimes weighs eight hundred pounds or more;
        the other ({Chelonia virgata}) inhabits the Pacific Ocean.
        Both species are similar in habits and feed principally on
        seaweed and other marine plants, especially the turtle
        grass.
  
     {Turtle cowrie} (Zool.), a large, handsome cowrie ({Cypraea
        testudinaria}); the turtle-shell; so called because of its
        fancied resemblance to a tortoise in color and form.
  
     {Turtle grass} (Bot.), a marine plant ({Thalassia
        testudinum}) with grasslike leaves, common about the West
        Indies.
  
     {Turtle shell}, tortoise shell. See under {Tortoise}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  turtle
       n : any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell
           and flipper-like limbs for swimming
       v 1: overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will
            capsize!" [syn: {capsize}, {turn turtle}]
       2: hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation