hawksbill

3 definitions found

hawksbill - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  hawkbill \hawk"bill`\, hawksbill \hawks"bill`\(-b[i^]l`), n.
     (Zool.)
     A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the
     best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret.
  
     Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle,
          Eretmochelys imbricata.
          [1913 Webster]

  hawksbill \hawks"bill\ n.
     See hawkbill.
  
     Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle,
          Eretmochelys imbricata.
          [WordNet 1.5]

hawksbill - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hawksbill
      n 1: pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak;
           source of food and the best tortoiseshell [syn: hawksbill turtle
           , hawksbill, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle,
           Eretmochelys imbricata]