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tur·tle
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[tur-tl] noun, plural tur·tles, (especially collectively) tur·tle, verb, tur·tled, tur·tling. noun
1.
any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.
2.
(not used technically) an aquatic turtle as distinguished from a terrestrial one. Compare tortoise (def. 1).
verb (used without object)
3.
to catch turtles, especially as a business.
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Turtle
is one of our favorite verbs.
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4.
turn turtle,
a.
Nautical. to capsize or turn over completely in foundering.
b.
to overturn; upset: Several of the cars turned turtle in the course of the race.
Origin:
1625–35; alteration (influenced by turtle2) of French tortue < Medieval Latin tortūca tortoise
1625–35; alteration (influenced by turtle2) of French tortue < Medieval Latin tortūca tortoise
Related forms
tur·tler, noun
Example Sentences
- Ironically, a huge solar generating station in the desert is being stopped because of a turtle.
- One barbecue boasts a turtle cooked on its back, in its shell.
- Yet, locals maybe are not aware that if this turtle die, part of their culture will die.
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| turtle2 (ˈtɜːtəl) | |
| —n | |
| an archaic name for turtledove | |
| [Old English turtla, from Latin turtur, of imitative origin; related to German Turteltaube] | |
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Word Origin & History
turtle
reptile, 1609, "marine tortoise," from Fr. tortue "turtle, tortoise," of unknown origin. The Eng. word is perhaps a sailors' mauling of the French one, infl. by the similar sounding turtle (2). Later extended to land tortoises. Turtleneck "close-fitting collar" is recorded from 1895.
EXPANDturtle
"turtledove," O.E. turtle, dissimilation of L. turtur "turtledove," a reduplicated form imitative of the bird's call. Graceful, harmonious and affectionate to its mate, hence a term of endearment in M.E. Turtledove is attested from c.1300.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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