Tortuga
an island off the N coast of and belonging to Haiti: formerly a pirate stronghold. 23 miles (37 km) long; 70 sq. mi. (180 sq. km).
- French La Tortue.
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How to use Tortuga in a sentence
McLoughlin, who was arrested because of his acquaintance with the conspirators, was sent to the Dry Tortugas and there died.
Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) | William H. HerndonSixty miles west of it stands an antiquated fortress on the Dry Tortugas.
The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future | A. T. MahanThe "Marion" having occasion to visit the Tortugas, I gladly embraced the opportunity of seeing those celebrated islets.
Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2 | Maria R. AudubonOn his way he fell in with an island, to which, on account of the number of turtles seen there, he gave the name of Tortugas.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry FrithThe islands were discovered by Columbus, who named them Tortugas from the turtles with which the surrounding sea abounds.
British Dictionary definitions for Tortuga
/ (tɔːˈtuːɡə) /
an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Haiti: haunt of pirates in the 17th century. Area: 180 sq km (70 sq miles): French name: La Tortue (la tɔrty)
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