TURTLE — Definition of TURTLE
noun
1
Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
2
(specifically) A marine reptile of that order.
3
An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
4
A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.
verb
1
To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
2
To turn and swim upside down.
3
To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
4
To build up a large defense force and strike only punctually, rather than going for an offensive strategy.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turtle
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