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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

  1. noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
  2. verb To flip over onto one's back, especially of a boat capsizing.
  3. verb In gaming, to play very defensively, building up defences rather than attacking.

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