…an order of reptiles which comprises the turtles, terrapins, and tortoises. They are distinguished by having a shell of bony plates covered with horny scales, and many kinds are aquatic…
…(in ancient Rome) a wheeled screen with an arched roof, used to protect besieging troops…
…a reptile of the order Testudines (formerly Chelonia); a turtle, terrapin, or tortoise…
