- Turtle-shell
- Turtle-shell Tur"tle-shell`, n. The turtle cowrie. [1913 Webster]
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Turtle shell — 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.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turtle shell — noun 1. : tortoise shell 2. : turtle cowrie … Useful english dictionary
turtle-shell — n. Tortoise shell … New dictionary of synonyms
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.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtle cowrie — 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.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtle grass — 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.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtle — For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). Turtles Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 215–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Turtle (computer gaming) — In computer and video games the term turtle , named after the turtle animal, has different meanings depending on the genre but all relate to a completely defensive strategy. The basic element to this strategy is designed to prevent one from… … Wikipedia
Turtle ship — Infobox Korean name tablewidth=315 hangul=거북선 hanja=龜背船 rr=Geobukseon mr=KŏbuksŏnThe Turtle ship was a Korean warship of radical and innovative design, and was used from the early 15th century to the 19th century, during the Joseon Dynasty.The… … Wikipedia
turtle — Honu, ea. See sayings, honu and turtledove. Dark greenish meat in a turtle, lū au, i o lū au. Turtle shell, una, ea. Turtle coloring, hilihili honu. Turtle markings on back, nanaka. Turtle back, makauli i. Turtle,… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
