turtle
1. any of various aquatic chelonian reptiles, esp those of the marine family Chelonidae, having a flattened shell enclosing the body and flipper-like limbs adapted for swimming
2. US and Canadian any of the chelonian reptiles, including the tortoises and terrapins
3. Nautical a zip bag made as part of a spinnaker for holding the sail so that it can be set rapidly
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What does it mean when you dream about a turtle?
We associate turtles and their shells with their reputation for slowness and their protective coverings. So turtles in a dream could represent one’s emotional shell or one’s need to protect something. Alternatively, they could be representing some experience in which things seem to be going too slowly. But dream turtles could also be alluding to the tortoise who won the race against the hare because caution wins over haste.
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turtle
[′tərd·əl] (computer science)
A cursor with the attributes of both position and direction; usually, an arrow that points in the direction it is about to move and generates a line along its path.
(vertebrate zoology)
Any of about 240 species of reptiles which constitute the order Chelonia distinguished by the two bony shells enclosing the body.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Turtle
(1) See Turtle Beach and Turtle Graphics.
(2) (Terse RDF Triple LanguagE) A variant of the N3 (Notation 3) syntax for writing RDF text. See RDF.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
Turtle
(dreams)These animals hold interesting symbolism. Most people loved turtles in childhood and some do in adulthood. The ideas that they convey are those of steadfastness and caution. They move and change very slowly, and in your dream about them, you may be expressing some of your reluctance to forge ahead. The turtles have strong protective shells, which may also be symbolic of your defense mechanisms or the real life protection with which you have surrounded yourself.
Bedside Dream Dictionary by Silvana Amar Copyright © 2007 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.