tur‧tle /ˈtɜːtl $ ˈtɜːrtl/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: tortue ( ⇒ tortoise); influenced by turtledove]

1. a reptile that lives mainly in water and has a soft body covered by a hard shell

2. American English any reptile that has a hard shell covering its body, for example a tortoise

3. turn turtle a ship or boat that turns turtle turns upside down

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turtle
̈ɪˈtə:tl
See: turn turtle

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