Hawkbill

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  • n. Alternative spelling of hawksbill.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The caret, or hawk-billed sea-turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. It is from this turtle that tortoise-shell is obtained, Also called hawk's-bill. See cut under Eretmochelys.
  • n. A pair of pliers with curved nose, used to hold pieces in soldering them with a blowpipe.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
    • Equivalent
    hawksbill   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sea turtle    marine turtle   
     
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