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schildpad.

tortoise, turtle; reptile of the order Testudines

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsxɪl(t).pɑt/
  1. tortoise, turtle; reptile of the order Testudines

    feminine
  2. tortoise, cat, testudo (wheeled gallery offering protection to approaching besiegers; siege weapon)

    dated · feminine · historical · rare
  3. testudo formation

    archaic · feminine · historical · rare
  4. ship's block (one or more pulleys in a shell)

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schiltpadde, compare the slightly older Middle Low German schildepadde. Equivalent to schild (“shield”) + pad (“toad”).

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