turtle
A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.
Other meanings
An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.
The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "tortüe".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “turtle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.