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Tortoise
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TORTOISE, n. tor'tis. from L. tortus, twisted.
1. An animal of the genus Testudo, covered with a shell or crust.
2. In the military art, a defense used by the ancients, formed by the troops arranging themselves in close order and placing their bucklers over their heads, making a cover resembling a tortoise-shell.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Tortoise'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/t/tortoise.html.
Entry for 'Tortoise'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/t/tortoise.html.
