[ˈtəːtl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs

- a freshwater reptile related to the sea turtles and tortoises

- a directional cursor in a computer graphics system which can be instructed to move around a screen


Phrases:
- turn turtle

Origin:
mid 16th century: apparently an alteration of French tortue (see tortoise)