[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

turtle \tur"tle\, n. probably the same word as the word
   preceding, and substituted probably by sailors for the
   spanish or portuguese name; cf. sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle,
   pg. tartaruga, also f. tortue, and e. tortoise.
   1913 webster
   1913 webster
   1. zool. any one of the numerous species of testudinata,
      especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
      1913 webster

   note: in the united states the land and fresh-water tortoises
         are also called turtles.
         1913 webster

   2. printing the curved plate in which the form is held in a
      type-revolving cylinder press.
      1913 webster

   alligator turtle, box turtle, etc. see under alligator,
      box, etc.

   green turtle zool., a marine turtle of the genus
      chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish or
      olive-colored shell. it is highly valued for the delicacy
      of its flesh, which is used especially for turtle soup.
      two distinct species or varieties are known; one of which
      chelonia midas inhabits the warm part of the atlantic
      ocean, and sometimes weighs eight hundred pounds or more;
      the other chelonia virgata inhabits the pacific ocean.
      both species are similar in habits and feed principally on
      seaweed and other marine plants, especially the turtle
      grass.

   turtle cowrie zool., a large, handsome cowrie cypraea
      testudinaria; the turtle-shell; so called because of its
      fancied resemblance to a tortoise in color and form.

   turtle grass bot., a marine plant thalassia
      testudinum with grasslike leaves, common about the west
      indies.

   turtle shell, tortoise shell. see under tortoise.
      1913 webster
see also:
alligator turtle box turtle alligator box green turtle chelonia 
chelonia midas chelonia virgata turtle cowrie cypraea testudinaria turtle grass 
thalassia testudinum turtle shell tortoise 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

box \box\, n.; pl. boxes as. box a small case or vessel with
   a cover; akin to ohg. buhsa box, g. b"uchse; fr. l. buxus
   boxwood, anything made of boxwood. see pyx, and cf. box a
   tree, bushel.
   1. a receptacle or case of any firm material and of various
      shapes.
      1913 webster

   2. the quantity that a box contain.
      1913 webster

   3. a space with a few seats partitioned off in a theater, or
      other place of public amusement.
      1913 webster

            laughed at by the pit, box, galleries, nay, stage.
                                                  --dorset.
      1913 webster

            the boxes and the pit are sovereign judges.
                                                  --dryden.
      1913 webster

   4. a chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a
      poor box; a contribution box.
      1913 webster

            yet since his neighbors give, the churl unlocks,
            damning the poor, his tripple-bolted box. --j.
                                                  warton.
      1913 webster

   5. a small country house. "a shooting box." --wilson.
      1913 webster

            tight boxes neatly sashed.            --cowper.
      1913 webster

   6. a boxlike shed for shelter; as, a sentry box.
      1913 webster

   7. mach
      a an axle box, journal box, journal bearing, or bushing.
      b a chamber or section of tube in which a valve works;
          the bucket of a lifting pump.
          1913 webster

   8. the driver's seat on a carriage or coach.
      1913 webster

   9. a present in a box; a present; esp. a christmas box or
      gift. "a christmas box." --dickens.
      1913 webster

   10. baseball the square in which the pitcher stands.
       1913 webster

   11. zool. a mediterranean food fish; the bogue.
       1913 webster

   note: box is much used adjectively or in composition; as box
         lid, box maker, box circle, etc.; also with modifying
         substantives; as money box, letter box, bandbox, hatbox
         or hat box, snuff box or snuffbox.
         1913 webster

   box beam arch., a beam made of metal plates so as to have
      the form of a long box.

   box car railroads, a freight car covered with a roof and
      inclosed on the sides to protect its contents.

   box chronometer, a ship's chronometer, mounted in gimbals,
      to preserve its proper position.

   box coat, a thick overcoat for driving; sometimes with a
      heavy cape to carry off the rain.

   box coupling, a metal collar uniting the ends of shafts or
      other parts in machinery.

   box crab zool., a crab of the genus calappa, which,
      when at rest with the legs retracted, resembles a box.

   box drain arch., a drain constructed with upright sides,
      and with flat top and bottom.

   box girder arch., a box beam.

   box groove metal working, a closed groove between two
      rolls, formed by a collar on one roll fitting between
      collars on another. --r. w. raymond.

   box metal, an alloy of copper and tin, or of zinc, lead,
      and antimony, for the bearings of journals, etc.

   box plait, a plait that doubles both to the right and the
      left.

   box turtle or

   box tortoise zool., a land tortoise or turtle of the
      genera cistudo and emys; -- so named because it can
      withdraw entirely within its shell, which can be closed by
      hinged joints in the lower shell. also, humorously, an
      exceedingly reticent person. --emerson.

   in a box, in a perplexity or an embarrassing position; in
      difficulty. colloq.

   in the wrong box, out of one's place; out of one's element;
      awkwardly situated. colloq. --ridley 1554
      1913 webster
see also:
boxes pyx box bushel box beam box car 
box chronometer box coat box coupling box crab calappa 
box drain box girder box groove box metal box plait 
box turtle box tortoise cistudo emys in a box 
in the wrong box 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

box turtle
     n : chiefly terrestrial turtle of north america; shell can be
         closed tightly syn: box tortoise
see also:
box tortoise 

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