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hawkbill — hawk bill , hawksbill hawks bill ( b[i^]l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A sea turtle ({Eretmochelys imbricata}), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; called also {caret}. Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hawkbill turtle — noun see hawkbill I … Useful english dictionary
hawkbill — /ˈhɔkbɪl/ (say hawkbil) noun → hawk s bill …
hawkbill — noun pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell • Syn: ↑hawksbill turtle, ↑hawksbill, ↑tortoiseshell turtle, ↑Eretmochelys imbricata • Hypernyms: ↑sea turtle, ↑marine turtle … Useful english dictionary
hawkbill turtle — Ea … English-Hawaiian dictionary
USS Hawkbill (SS-366) — USS Hawkbill (SS 366), a Balao class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the hawksbill, a large sea turtle (the s was inadvertently dropped at commissioning.). Hawkbill (SS 366) was launched by Manitowoc… … Wikipedia
USS Hawkbill (SSN-666) — USS Hawkbill (SSN 666), a Sturgeon class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the hawksbill, a large sea turtle. (The name perpetuated the inadvertent misspelling in the naming of USS Hawkbill (SS 366).)The… … Wikipedia
USS Hawkbill — Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Hawkbill , named in honor of the hawksbill, a large sea turtle (the s was inadvertently dropped at the commissioning of SS 366).*USS|Hawkbill|SS 366, was a Balao class submarine,… … Wikipedia
caret — hawkbill hawk bill , hawksbill hawks bill ( b[i^]l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A sea turtle ({Eretmochelys imbricata}), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; called also {caret}. Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eretmochelys imbricata — hawkbill hawk bill , hawksbill hawks bill ( b[i^]l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A sea turtle ({Eretmochelys imbricata}), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; called also {caret}. Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
