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1. [N. Amer] A sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
   - turtleneck [N. Amer], polo-neck [Brit], polo neck [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

1. Overturn accidentally
   "Don't rock the boat or it will turtle!"
   - capsize, turn turtle
    
2. Hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

Derived forms: turtled, turtling, turtles

See also: turtler

Type of: chelonian, chelonian reptile, hunt, hunt down, jersey, jumper [Brit], overturn, run, sweater, tee shirt, tip over, track down, T-shirt, tump over, turn over

Encyclopedia: Turtle Turtle, WI Turtle, Wisconsin