schildpad

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈsxɪl(t).pɑt/

noun
Definitions
  • tortoise, turtle; reptile of the order Testudines
  • (dated) tortoise, cat, testudo wheeled gallery offering protection to approaching besiegers, siege weapon
  • (archaic) testudo formation
  • (obsolete) ship's block one or more pulleys in a shell

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch schiltpadde compound from Dutch, Flemish schild (shield) + Dutch, Flemish pad (toad, path).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

pad

Gloss

toad, path

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji

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