What it means
- (noun) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
- (noun) (specifically) A marine reptile of that order.
- (noun) 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.
- (noun) 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.
- (noun) An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.
- (noun) The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
- (noun) A small element towards the end of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to take a long time to be swapped into its correct position. Compare rabbit.
- (noun) A breakdancing move consisting of a float during which the dancer's weight shifts from one hand to the other, producing rotation or a circular "walk".
- (noun) A low stand for a lamp etc.
- (verb) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
- (verb) To turn and swim upside down.
- (verb) To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
Letter analysis
- Turtle contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 6.
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Common questions
What does Turtle mean?
Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
How many letters are in Turtle?
Turtle has 6 letters.
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