Definitions for turtle
ˈtɜr tltur·tle

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. turtleneck, turtle, polo-neck(noun)

   a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

2. turtle(verb)

   any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

3. capsize, turtle, turn turtle(verb)

   overturn accidentally

   "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

4. turtle(verb)

   hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Turtle(noun)

   the turtledove

2. Turtle(noun)

   any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian

3. Turtle(noun)

   the curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press

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1. 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 either refer to the order as a whole, or to particular turtles which make up a form taxon that is not monophyletic. The order Chelonii or Testudines includes both extant and extinct species. The earliest known turtles date from 220 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes or crocodiles. Of the many species alive today, some are highly endangered. Like all other extant reptiles, turtles are ectotherms—their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea turtles have a body temperature that is noticeably higher than that of the surrounding water. Like other amniotes, they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. The largest turtles are aquatic.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Turtle

   tur′tl, Turtle-dove, tur′tl-duv, n. a genus of Columbidæ, of graceful build, with small head and slender bill, long wings, and long rounded tail, flying swiftly and noiselessly, noted for their beauty of form and colour, their soft cooing, and their affection towards each other and their young. [A.S. turtle; Ger. turtel, Fr. tourtereau, tourterelle; all from the L. name turtur.]

2. Turtle

   tur′tl, n. any tortoise, but esp. the edible Green Turtle, prized for the soup made from its flesh, chief glory of aldermanic banquets—Calipash is the part of the animal that belongs to the upper shield, a fatty, gelatinous substance of a dull-greenish colour; Calipee, the yellowish meat of the lower shield.—v.t. to pursue turtles.—ns. Tur′tleback, a turtle-shaped projection on the bows or stern of a ship for the purpose of keeping off heavy seas; Tur′tler, a hunter of turtles; Tur′tle-shell, tortoise-shell: a turtle-cowry; Tur′tle-soup, a soup the chief ingredient of which is turtle meat; Turt′ling, the catching of turtles.—Green turtle, a species of turtle which attains great size and is the source of real turtle-soup—its eggs also are much prized; Mock turtle, a soup made of calf's head in lieu of turtle meat; Turn turtle, to capsize, as a boat. [A corr. of tortoise, or of Sp. tortuga, or Port. tartaruga, a tortoise.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. turtle

   The well-known marine reptile described by early navigators as "reasonable toothsom meate." The horny covering of the shell of some species furnishes the substance commonly known as tortoise-shell.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of turtle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of turtle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of turtle in a Sentence

1. Chip Fletcher:

   As we moved around the island this past July, every single step we had to be careful, because there was evidence of turtle nesting, but, thankfully, most of the eggs would have hatched and the hatchlings gone, by the time the hurricane hit.

2. Vikrant Parsai:

   No matter if you walk like a turtle until you don’t stop.

3. Isabella Tree:

   We had 120,000 pairs of turtle doves( in the UK) when I was growing up.

4. Vikrant Parsai:

   If you want success in life, then just learn how to walk like a turtle instead of flying.

5. Papalii Faafetai:

   We breed them and when they are big enough, we tag and release them into the ocean, any fisherman who catches a turtle in their nets, we pay them to bring them here instead of eating them.

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