turtle

Definitions

• (zoology) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines (Testudines), characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
• (zoology) A marine reptile of that order.
• (military) An Ancient Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
• (computing) 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.
• (computing) An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.
• (printing) The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
• (comptheory) 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 (rabbit).
• (dance) 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".
• (television) A low stand for a lamp etc.