turritelloid (turitel oid)

[ named from the resemblance of its members to the tursio, and including such species as T. gill i of the North Pacific, which shares with various cetaceans the name cowfish. Also formerly Tursio (a name preoccupied in another connection). turtle (ter'tl), n. [ tle = G. turtel ( taube ) = OF. turtre, F. tourtre (also dim, tourtereau, tourterelle ) = Pr. tortre = Sp. tórtora, tórtola = It. tortora, tortola, The wedded turtel with her herte trewe. Chaucer , Parliament of Fowls, 1. 355. Green land turtle, the sea-pigeon, or Green land sea-dove, Uria grylle. See cut under guillemot . turtle2 (têr'tl), n. [Formerly also tortle ; prob. a corruption of tortoise , or an accom. form, first used by English sailors, of the Sp. tortuga or Pg. tartaruga , a tortoise: see tortoise . In either case the alteration appears to have been a isted Turtle ( Chelopus marm or at us). . The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary IMG:content-1119.jpg:[blocks in formation] The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary Green Turtle ( Chelonia mid as). turtle-dove (têr'tl-duv), n. [ turteldoufe = D. tortelduif = OHG. turtulatībā , turtiltībā , MHG. turteltübe , türteltūbe , G. turteltaube Dan. turteldue = Sw. turturdufva ; as turtlel + dovel.] 1. The turtle; any member of the ge- nus Turtur in a broad sense; specifically, T. vulgar is , a dove native in the British Islands and other parts of Europe, and thence extend- ing into Africa and Asia. There are many others, of most parts of the Old World, as the Cambayan, T. senegal- ens is ; among them is T. risorius , commonly seen in cap- tivity and called ring - dove . 2. The common Carolina dove or pigeon, Zenai- dura carol in ens is . Also called mourning -dove. See cut under dove . [Local, U. S.] -3. The dustry of taking turtles' eggs. The turtle digs a hole in the sand, in which the eggs are deposited and then covered over. To ascertain where the nest is located a sharp stick or iron rod is used to prod the ground. turtle-footed (ter'tl-futed), a. Slow-footed. Turtle - footed peace. Ford . ( Imp . Dict .) turtle-gra (tėr'tl-grås), n. See Thala ia . turtle-head (ter'tl-hed), n. See Chelone , 2. turtle-peg (têr'tl-peg), n. The spear or har- poon used in striking turtles; a peg. It is a small sharp piece of iron, made fast to a cord, and mounted on a long shaft. The turtle is pegged by a thrust into the shell, where the head of the spear is held firmly; the staff is then withdrawn, and the turtle is brought in by turtler (ter'tler), n. [ their eggs. turtle-run (têr'tl-run), n. [Florida.] turtle-shell (ter'tl-shel), n. 1. Tortoise-shell; especially, the darker and le richly mottled tortoise-shell used for inlaying in wood, etc. 2. In conch ., the turtle-cowry. turtle-soup (ter'tl-söp'), n. A rich soup the chief ingredient of which is turtle-meat.- Mock-turtle soup. See mock - turtle . turtle-stone (ter'tl-ston), n. IMG:content-1121.png:[blocks in formation] With whete and mylde in that thi turtours fede. Palladius , Husbondrie (E. E. T. S.), p. 21. Turtur (ter'ter), n. [NL., turtur , a turtle: see turtle1 .] A genus of doves, based by Selby in 1835 upon the common turtle of Europe, Co- lumba turtur of Linnæus, now called Turtur communis , vulgar is , or auritus . (See cut under turtle - dove .) There are many other Old World species, among them T. risorius , probably the turtle of Scripture. turves, n. turvy-topsyt, adv . Same as topsyturvy . Cited by F. Hall , The Nation, March 28, 1889, p. 268. turwar (tur'wär), n. [E. Ind.] The tanning- bark obtained in India from Ca ia auriculata . Tuscan (tus'kan), a . and n. [= F. Toscan , Toscano , Tuscanus , Etruscan .] I. a. Pertaining to Tuscany, a former grand duchy, now a com- part i men to of the present kingdom of Italy, corresponding generally to the ancient Etruria. -Tuscan order, one of the five orders of architecture, according to Vitruvius and Palladio. It admits of no or- IMG:content-1122.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1123.jpg:[graphic] Shak ., Venus and Adonis, 1. 624. [Formerly also twish ; cf. tush2 (tush), interj . tut and pish .] An exclamation expre ing re- buke, impatience, Stan i hurst , Descrip. of Ireland, i. (Holinshed's Chron., I.). Tush , man; in this topsy-turvy world friendship and bosom-kindne are but made covers for mischief, means to compa ill. Chapman, Widow's Tears, v. tush2 (tush), v. i. [ interj .] To expre impatience, contempt, or the like by the ex- IMG:content-1124.jpg:[graphic] IMG:content-1125.png:[graphic][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][merged small] tusk But bit his lip for felonous despight, And gnasht his yron tuskes at that displeasing sight. Spenser, F. Q., IV. x. 33. 2. A sharp projecting point resembling in some degree a tusk or tooth of an animal. Specifically -(a) A tooth of a harrow. (b) The share of a plow. Shortly plough or harrow Shall pa o'er what was Is mail, and its tusk Be unimpeded by the proudest mosque. Byron, Don Juan, vii. 63. (c) In locks, a sharp projecting point or claw which forms a means of attachment or engagement. 3. In carp., a bevel shoulder on a tenon to give it additional strength.-4. A tooth-shell. See Dentaliidæ, and cut under tooth - shell.