Cow vs. Turtle

Cownoun

(properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus that has calved.

Cownoun

(formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

Cownoun

(uncommon) Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

Cownoun

(uncommon) Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.

Cownoun

(biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.

Cownoun

A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.

Cownoun

(mining) A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.

Cowverb

To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Cownoun

The mature female of bovine animals.

Cownoun

The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.

Cownoun

A chimney cap; a cowl

Cownoun

A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.

Cowverb

To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.

Cownoun

female of domestic cattle:

Cownoun

mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'

Cownoun

a large unpleasant woman

Cowverb

subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

Turtlenoun

Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

Turtlenoun

A marine reptile of that order.

Turtlenoun

An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.

Turtlenoun

(computing) 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.

Turtlenoun

(computing) An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.

Turtlenoun

The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

Turtlenoun

(comptheory) A small element towards the end of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to take a long time to be swapped into its correct position. Compare rabbit.

Turtlenoun

(dance) A breakdancing move consisting of a float during which the dancer's weight shifts from one hand to the other, producing rotation or a circular "walk".

Turtlenoun

A turtle dove.

Turtleverb

To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.

Turtleverb

To turn and swim upside down.

Turtleverb

To hunt turtles, especially in the water.

Turtleverb

To build up a large defense force and strike only punctually, rather than going for an offensive strategy.

Turtlenoun

The turtledove.

Turtlenoun

Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.

Turtlenoun

The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

Turtlenoun

any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

Turtleverb

overturn accidentally;

Turtleverb

hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

Turtle

Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , also known as Chelonia . They are characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell, developed from their ribs, that acts as a shield.