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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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Entry for 'Tortoise'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​t/tortoise.html.
 
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