kilpikonnamuodostelma — meaning in English
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English meaning
- turtle noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
Senses
kilpikonnamuodostelma is used for these senses in English:
- testudo (Ancient Rome, military, historical) A shelter formed by a body of troops holding their shields or targets close together over their heads.
- turtle (military, historical) 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.
turtle — full definition
- noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
- verb To flip over onto one's back, especially of a boat capsizing.
- verb In gaming, to play very defensively, building up defenses rather than attacking.
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