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• tur|tle|back — «TUR tuhl BAK», noun. 1. Also, turtle deck. an arched frame built over the deck of a steamer at the bow, and often at the stern also, as a protection against damage from heavy seas. 2. the back (carapace) of a turtle …   Useful english dictionary

• tur|tle|dove — «TUR tuhl DUHV», noun. 1. a kind of small, slender, graceful dove, noted for its soft cooing and the affection that the mates seem to have for each other. 2. U.S. Dialect. any one of various doves of other groups, such as the North American… …   Useful english dictionary

• tur|tle|head — «TUR tuhl HEHD», noun. any plant of a group of North American perennial herbs of the figwort family; snakehead …   Useful english dictionary

• tur|tle|neck — turtle neck, or tur|tle|neck1 «TUR tuhl NEHK», noun. 1. a round, high, closely fitting collar on a sweater or knitted shirt, usually turned down over itself when the garment is worn. 2. a sweater or knitted shirt with such a collar. tur|tle neck… …   Useful english dictionary

• tur|tle-neck — turtle neck, or tur|tle|neck1 «TUR tuhl NEHK», noun. 1. a round, high, closely fitting collar on a sweater or knitted shirt, usually turned down over itself when the garment is worn. 2. a sweater or knitted shirt with such a collar. tur|tle neck… …   Useful english dictionary

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• tur·tle·dove — /ˈtɚtl̩ˌdʌv/ noun, pl doves [count] : a type of bird that makes a soft pleasant sound ◇ Turtledoves are sometimes used as symbols of love and lovers …   Useful english dictionary

• tur·tle·neck — /ˈtɚtl̩ˌnɛk/ noun, pl necks [count] 1 US : a high collar that covers most of your neck even when the collar is folded over itself; also : a knit shirt or sweater with this kind of collar She wore a turtleneck under her jacket. called also (Brit) …   Useful english dictionary

• tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; …   English syllables

• tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables